3.1% ▼ -60.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lochiel · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lochiel
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady mix of local work and professional roles defines Lochiel, where 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work. While this is a healthy participation rate, full-time employment is notably lower than the national figure, with only 52.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 61.7% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, a little below both the state and national rates.
61.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.7%. Construction, agriculture, forestry and fishing, and education and training each employ about 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 21.8%. Professionals are also common at 20.2%, while managers account for 17.6% 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 Lochiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12376/lochiel/topic/employment