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Lane Cove West · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lane Cove West

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

Professional and technical roles lead the workforce in Lane Cove West, where 18.8% of workers are in this sector. This is a high-earning area where a huge majority of adults are working or looking for work. The professional nature of the jobs is mirrored in the high number of residents in professional and managerial roles.

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📍 Lane Cove West, Suburb / Locality

Where Lane Cove West sits — Unemployment rate

2.9% ▲ +2.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove West — lower than 58% of areas.

Lane Cove West2.9%
2066, NSW 3.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 69.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also strong at 64.1%, well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, a little below the same figure for Australia.

Unemployment rate

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2.9% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.3% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.1% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by professional and technical services at 18.8%. Other major industries include finance and insurance at 13.2%, and health care and social assistance at 11.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

People in professional roles make up 40.2% of the workforce, with managers accounting for another 21.9%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 11.8%, while community and personal service workers represent 7.0%.

Occupations people work in

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In Lane Cove West, the largest group is Professionals at 41%, followed by Managers (22%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 40.2% Managers 21.9% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Community & personal service 7.0% Technicians & trades 6.9% Sales workers 6.2% Labourers 3.1% Machinery operators & drivers 1.1%

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 Lane Cove West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12277/lane-cove-west/topic/employment