9.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lansdowne · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lansdowne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Lansdowne than in most similar areas. This is a place where the unemployment rate is among the highest for its size, sitting at 9.4%. These figures paint a picture of a local workforce that is smaller and more vulnerable than the state or national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales average, while the 9.4% unemployment rate is well above both the state and national figures.
41.8% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 22.4% of the workforce. Retail trade follows at 12.8%, with construction and education and training also making up a significant portion of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly one in five people work in community and personal service roles. Technicians and trades are also common at 16.8%, while labourers, managers, and professionals each account for about 13% 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 Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12282/lansdowne/topic/employment