2.3% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lockwood South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lockwood South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.3% defines the current job market in Lockwood South. Most adults are active in the workforce, and the local employment landscape has remained steady over the last decade. This creates a stable environment where more people are working or looking for work than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is matched by a low unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is a little below the Victoria average.
66.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed by construction at 13.3%. Other common industries include retail trade and public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. Professionals are also common at 17.5%, while managers account for 14% 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 Lockwood South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21529/lockwood-south/topic/employment