4.9% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lenah Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lenah Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Lenah Valley have shifted over the last decade, with the area now seeing a high level of workforce activity. Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the state and national figures. This creates a productive hub where most residents are active in the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate of 4.9% is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 53.9%, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%.
69.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 20.4%, followed by public administration and safety at 12.9% and education and training at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are common here, making up 34% of all jobs. Community and personal service workers account for 14%, while managers and clerical staff both sit around 13%.
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 Lenah Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60331/lenah-valley/topic/employment