1.8% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Larrakeyah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Larrakeyah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have worked full-time in Larrakeyah since 2011, though the area remains a strong employment hub. A huge 74.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of just 1.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is very strong here, with a full-time rate of 70.6% that is far above the Australian average. The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen to 1.8% since 2011.
74.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.6% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry, employing 26.0% of the workforce. Other major sectors include accommodation and food (12.6%) and health care and social assistance (12.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.9%, followed by managers at 18.6%. Community and personal service workers make up 15.9% of the local workforce.
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 Larrakeyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011005/larrakeyah/topic/employment