0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lyra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lyra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Lyra than in most similar areas. The local workforce is notably active, with a striking 0% unemployment rate recorded in the latest census.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 76.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 53.8% is well below both the state and national rates.
76.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 34.6% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the bulk of local jobs, accounting for 34.6% and 30.8% of occupations respectively.
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 Lyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31711/lyra/topic/employment