2.0% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lower Portland · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lower Portland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.0% marks the local job market in Lower Portland, which is well below the national figure. While most adults are in work or seeking it, full-time employment is much lower than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 51.9%.
60.8% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 18.5%, followed by education and training at 9.1% and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, with professionals and managers following closely at 15.5% and 15.2% respectively.
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 Lower Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12421/lower-portland/topic/employment