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Lambton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lambton

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More adults are working or looking for work in Lambton than in most similar areas. While 63.9% of adults are in the labour force, the area has a smaller proportion of full-time workers compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Lambton, Suburb / Locality

Where Lambton sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -29.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lambton — higher than 57% of areas.

Lambton4.0%
2299, NSW 6.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 63.9% of adults active in the labour force, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is a little below the state average at 55.7%, while the unemployment rate of 4.0% is about the same as the state's 4.9%.

Unemployment rate

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4.0% ▼ -29.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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63.9% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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55.7% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, making up 21.3% of jobs. Education and training follow at 11.6%, with retail trade and accommodation and food both accounting for around 8% to 9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents, accounting for 31.9% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles make up 12%, while community and personal service, managers, and technicians and trades each account for about 11% to 12%.

Occupations people work in

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In Lambton, the largest group is Professionals at 32%, followed by Clerical & administrative (12%) and Community & personal service (12%).

Professionals 31.9% Clerical & administrative 12.0% Community & personal service 11.6% Managers 11.5% Technicians & trades 11.5% Sales workers 8.6% Labourers 7.5% Machinery operators & drivers 4.5%

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 Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12273/lambton/topic/employment