4.2% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lysterfield South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lysterfield South
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 Lysterfield South compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 70% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. Most of these residents hold full-time roles, with a strong lean toward the construction and management sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both Victoria and Australia. While this is much higher than most areas, the unemployment rate of 4.2% remains about the same as the state and national figures.
69.6% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer here, making up 18.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 21.6%, followed by professionals and clerical workers who each make up around 18% of the workforce. Technicians and trades people also hold a significant share at 16.5%.
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 Lysterfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21559/lysterfield-south/topic/employment