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New Lambton Heights · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in New Lambton Heights

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

More adults are working or looking for work in New Lambton Heights than in most similar areas. A striking 69.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This high level of activity exists alongside a professional workforce and a strong presence in healthcare.

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📍 New Lambton Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where New Lambton Heights sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▲ +9.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Lambton Heights — higher than 50% of areas.

New Lambton Heights3.6%
2305, NSW 3.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While far more adults are working or looking for work than the national figure, full-time employment is well below the Australian average at 53.7%. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the figures for both the state and the country.

Unemployment rate

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3.6% ▲ +9.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.2% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.7% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 23.8%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 14.7%, and professional and technical services at 8.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 40.4%. This is followed by managers at 13.8%, and clerical or administrative workers at 10.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In New Lambton Heights, the largest group is Professionals at 41%, followed by Managers (14%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Professionals 40.4% Managers 13.8% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Community & personal service 9.9% Technicians & trades 9.6% Sales workers 7.0% Labourers 5.6% Machinery operators & drivers 2.5%

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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12952/new-lambton-heights/topic/employment