2.6% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lennard Brook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lennard Brook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Lennard Brook compared to the rest of the country. Around 65.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This active workforce is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most areas, full-time employment at 57.1% is a little below the Australian average. The unemployment rate of 2.6% is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
65.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for the area, employing 30.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include construction at 12.5% and public administration and safety at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%. Labourers account for 14.3% of roles, while clerical and administrative staff make up 9.8%.
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 Lennard Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50845/lennard-brook/topic/employment