3.1% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lockington - Gunbower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lockington - Gunbower
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 29% of workers in Lockington - Gunbower are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. While the local workforce is similar to the state average, the region maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, though this has fallen 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
62.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer at 28.7%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, followed by construction at 8.5% and retail trade at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.6% and labourers at 13.3%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011408/lockington-gunbower/topic/employment