4.2% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lyons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lyons
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Lyons have been working or looking for work since 2011, with 66.9% now active in the labour force. This is a high-earning community where over 63% of residents have full-time jobs, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people working or looking for work rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011 to 66.9%, which is much higher than most areas. While the unemployment rate has barely changed at 4.2%, full-time employment fell slightly to 63.2%.
66.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 27.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 15.4%, and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.2%, followed by managers at 16.4%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.8% of occupations in the area.
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 Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091105/lyons/topic/employment