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Lenaghan · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lenaghan

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

A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Lenaghan than across New South Wales. While 71.7% of adults are in the labour force, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate of 9.3% compared to the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Lenaghan, Suburb / Locality

Where Lenaghan sits — Unemployment rate

9.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lenaghan — higher than 89% of areas.

Lenaghan9.3%
2322, NSW 4.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is common here, with 64.3% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the Australian average of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is 9.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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9.3% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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71.7% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.3% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 16.7%. Manufacturing, education and training, and health care and social assistance each account for 9.5% of jobs, while construction makes up 7.1%.

Industries people work in

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In Lenaghan, the largest group is Retail trade at 32%, followed by Manufacturing (18%) and Education & training (18%).

Retail trade 16.7% Manufacturing 9.5% Education & training 9.5% Health care & social assistance 9.5% Construction 7.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades people make up the largest group at 26.2%. Professionals follow at 21.4%, with managers accounting for 16.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Lenaghan splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (26%) and Professionals (21%), with Managers at 17%.

Technicians & trades 26.2% Professionals 21.4% Managers 16.7% Community & personal service 11.9% Clerical & administrative 11.9% Labourers 11.9%

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 Lenaghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12311/lenaghan/topic/employment