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Lovett Bay · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lovett Bay

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

More than half of the adults in Lovett Bay are working or looking for work, but the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 11.3%. This is well above both the state and national figures, marking it as one of the highest for its level. The local workforce is largely dominated by professional roles.

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📍 Lovett Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Lovett Bay sits — Unemployment rate

11.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lovett Bay — higher than 91% of areas.

Lovett Bay11.3%
2105, NSW 3.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 59.6% of people have full-time jobs, only 56.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is partly reflected in the high unemployment rate of 11.3%, which sits well above the New South Wales average of 4.9%.

Unemployment rate

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11.3% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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56.4% —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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59.6% —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the biggest employer here at 28.1%, followed by construction at 17.5%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.3% and manufacturing at 10.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Lovett Bay, the largest group is Professional & technical at 34%, followed by Construction (21%) and Health care & social assistance (15%).

Professional & technical 28.1% Construction 17.5% Health care & social assistance 12.3% Manufacturing 10.5% Media & telecommunications 8.8% Retail trade 5.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is highly skilled, with professionals making up 49.1% of roles and managers accounting for 24.6%. Technicians and trades people follow at 15.8%, while labourers make up 14.0% of the group.

Occupations people work in

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In Lovett Bay, the largest group is Professionals at 45%, followed by Managers (23%) and Technicians & trades (15%).

Professionals 49.1% Managers 24.6% Technicians & trades 15.8% Labourers 14.0% Clerical & administrative 5.3%

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 Lovett Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12406/lovett-bay/topic/employment