3.5% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
New Lambton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in New Lambton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in New Lambton compared to the rest of the state. About 65.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 65.5% of adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment at 56.6% is a little below the national figure. The local unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little lower than both the state and the country.
65.5% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer in New Lambton, accounting for 21.3% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 11.7% and retail trade at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.5% and managers at 12.3%.
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 New Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12951/new-lambton/topic/employment