3.0% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lancefield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lancefield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small unemployment rate of 3% keeps the local workforce steady in Lancefield, where most working adults find stable employment. The area reflects a balanced job market with a mix of trade, professional, and service roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.8%, slightly below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
62.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 13.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.9% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19%, while technicians and trades people follow closely at 17.4%. Managers and community service workers also represent significant shares of the local workforce.
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 Lancefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21456/lancefield/topic/employment