10.3% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Loganlea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Loganlea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.3% marks the local job market in Loganlea, which is well above the national figure. Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas, and full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 5.2 percentage points above the Australian average. Only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
54.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for the area, making up 17.4% of jobs. Retail trade and construction also feature strongly, each accounting for around 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 15.1%. They are followed closely by community and personal service workers at 14.8% and labourers at 14.3%.
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 Loganlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051326/loganlea/topic/employment