14.6% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Darlot · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lake Darlot
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the dominant employer in Lake Darlot, where nearly 79% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While most of the working population is in full-time roles, the area has a much smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 97%, far above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is 14.6%, which is well above both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
24.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
97.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily focused on mining, which employs 78.8% of the workforce. Other employers include administrative and support services at 15.2% and agriculture, forestry, and fishing at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians, trades, and machinery operators are the most common roles, each making up 39.4% of occupations. Managers account for 18.2% of the workforce, while professionals make up 12.1%.
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 Lake Darlot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50817/lake-darlot/topic/employment