85.0% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Lakes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 85% of adults in The Lakes are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity has remained consistent as a defining feature of the local workforce over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 85%, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above both Western Australia (63.9%) and Australia (61.1%).
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 0%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 35%, ahead of Professionals (24%).
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 The Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51443/the-lakes/topic/employment