20.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lakeside · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lakeside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low percentage of adults are working or looking for work in Lakeside, where only 51.0% are in the labour force. This is much lower than most similar areas. While many who do work are in full-time roles, the area faces a significant challenge with a 20.0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for areas of this size, sitting far above the national figure of 5.1%. This comes despite 60.0% of the workforce being employed full-time, which is a little above the Australian average.
51.0% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Industry in Lakeside is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 25.0% of workers are employed, followed by manufacturing at 20.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.0%, while technicians and trades, community and personal service, and machinery operators each account for 15.0% of roles.
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 Lakeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31625/lakeside/topic/employment