3.6% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dilston - Lilydale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Dilston - Lilydale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are out of work in Dilston - Lilydale than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of just 3.6%. While the number of adults working or looking for work is typical for its level, full-time employment has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than in most similar areas, sitting at 3.6%, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 5.9%. Around 61% of adults are working or looking for work, though this is 2.0 percentage points lower than in 2011.
61.0% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.2%. Other common industries include construction at 10.9%, manufacturing at 8.7%, and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.4% and managers at 15.2%.
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 Dilston - Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031058/dilston-lilydale/topic/employment