0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake George · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the workforce in Lake George, where a huge 75% of adults are working or looking for work. This far exceeds the national figure of 61.1%, and full-time employment is also well above the same state and national levels.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is strong here, with 62.5% of people in full-time roles, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This high level of activity is reflected in the 0% unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
75.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 26.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 18.1%. Other notable industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing, and health care and social assistance, both at 8.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 30.6%, while managers make up 19.4% of the workforce. Community and personal service workers account for 9.7%, with technicians and trades following at 8.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lake George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12254/lake-george/topic/employment