0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Lagoon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in The Lagoon than in the rest of the state. This small area shows an exceptionally strong employment landscape, with 70% of adults active in the workforce and a striking 0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure, with 65.8% of the workforce in full-time roles. This strong participation is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
70.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 65.8%
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 13.4%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.8%. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant 10.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 18.1%. Professionals and technicians or trades workers account for 15.4% and 12.8% of the local jobs 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 The Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13844/the-lagoon/topic/employment