3.7% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lyneham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lyneham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of workers in Lyneham are employed in public administration and safety, the most common industry for the area. This reflects a workforce with strong employment rates and a high proportion of professional roles. Most residents are in stable, full-time positions compared to the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.9% of adults active in the labour force, a figure that rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, while the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 3.7%.
68.9% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry at 29.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.9%. Other significant employers include education and training (12.8%) and health care and social assistance (8.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward high-skill roles, with professionals making up 37.9% of jobs and managers accounting for 18.1%. Clerical and administrative workers follow at 12.2%, while community and personal service roles make up 10.4%.
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 Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051057/lyneham/topic/employment