3.9% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lewiston - Two Wells · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lewiston - Two Wells
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Lewiston - Two Wells than in most similar areas. A strong 66.4% of adults are active in the labour force, with an unemployment rate of 3.9% which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.0%, though this is 1.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. The number of adults working or looking for work has risen slightly to 66.4%.
66.4% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9%. Manufacturing and retail trade each account for 9.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.9% and labourers at 12.9%.
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 Lewiston - Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011027/lewiston-two-wells/topic/employment