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Lilydale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lilydale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Full-time work is far more common in Lilydale than across the state, with 64.7% of the workforce in full-time roles. This strong employment rate sits alongside a local unemployment rate of 8.3%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Overall, it is a community where a large portion of the working population is employed in stable, full-time positions.

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📍 Lilydale, Suburb / Locality

Where Lilydale sits — Unemployment rate

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lilydale — higher than 87% of areas.

Lilydale8.3%
4344, QLD 4.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 59% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a little below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The local unemployment rate of 8.3% is much higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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8.3% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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59.0% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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64.7% —

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Lilydale at 29.4%. Other common industries include retail trade at 20.6% and education and training at 17.6%.

Industries people work in

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In Lilydale, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 25%, followed by Retail trade (18%) and Education & training (15%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 29.4% Retail trade 20.6% Education & training 17.6% Transport & warehousing 14.7% Mining 8.8% Manufacturing 8.8% Construction 8.8% Health care & social assistance 8.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up a very large portion of the local workforce at 41.2%. Professionals follow at 14.7%, while technicians, trades, and machinery operators each account for 11.8% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Lilydale, the largest group is Managers at 42%, followed by Professionals (15%) and Technicians & trades (12%).

Managers 41.2% Professionals 14.7% Technicians & trades 11.8% Machinery operators & drivers 11.8% Clerical & administrative 8.8% Sales workers 8.8%

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 Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31657/lilydale/topic/employment