16.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Lynne · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Lynne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in East Lynne, where a quarter of the workforce is employed in the sector. While the area has a diverse range of jobs, it faces significant employment challenges with a very high unemployment rate of 16.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 49.4%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%, and the unemployment rate is far above the national average of 5.1%.
49.4% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in the area mainly work in construction (22.5%) and retail trade (17.5%). Other common industries include education and training at 15%, followed by accommodation and food services at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 27.5%. Managers follow at 22.5%, while community and personal service workers account for 17.5% 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 East Lynne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11362/east-lynne/topic/employment