4.2% ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Conjola · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 29.3% of adults in Lake Conjola are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment defines the local workforce, with full-time roles being especially rare compared to the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, at 29.3%. Full-time employment is also far below the New South Wales average, sitting at 34.5%, while the unemployment rate of 4.2% is higher than most areas.
4.2% ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
29.3% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
34.5% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 18.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.9%. Other notable employers include accommodation and food services at 13.6% and education and training at 11.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent occupation at 18.1%. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.5%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 15.8% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lake Conjola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12252/lake-conjola/topic/employment