8.1% ▼ -37.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Larnook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Larnook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of residents are in full-time work in Larnook than in most other areas. Only 33.5% of people hold full-time jobs, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This reflects a local job market where few people are employed full-time and unemployment is notably high.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is consistent with an unemployment rate of 8.1%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
52.3% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
33.5% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 33.5%
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 for workers here at 24.2%, followed by education and training at 12.4% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23%, while community and personal service workers account for 21.7%. Managers, technicians, and tradespeople also represent significant shares 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 Larnook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12288/larnook/topic/employment