4.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lannercost · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lannercost
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stronger-than-average workforce defines Lannercost, where 65.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is anchored by a large agriculture sector and a high proportion of managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are active in the workforce here than in most other areas, though the unemployment rate of 4.5% is higher than usual. Full-time employment stands at 58.9%, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
65.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry for 31.1% of workers. Other common sectors include accommodation and food, education and training, and other services, each accounting for 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation type at 26.7%, followed by labourers at 15.6%. Professionals and technicians or trades people also make up a significant part 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 Lannercost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31636/lannercost/topic/employment