6.3% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lakes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lakes Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers in Lakes Creek, where 21.7% of people hold these roles. While full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, the unemployment rate has risen since 2011 to 6.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common, with 62.1% of people employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is now 6.3%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
61.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.3%, followed by manufacturing at 13.5% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Along with the high number of labourers, 15.5% of the local workforce are technicians and trades people, while 15.1% work in community and personal service.
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 Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/topic/employment