6.0% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lilydale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lilydale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 53.2% of adults in Lilydale are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. This low level of employment is paired with a 6.0% unemployment rate that is much higher than most similar areas. The local economy relies heavily on healthcare and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is low here, with only 50.6% of people in these roles, well below the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%. This contributes to a lower overall workforce participation rate compared to most other areas.
53.2% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 50.6%
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 19.4%, followed by manufacturing at 9.9% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.5%. Retail trade and education also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles, each making up 17.9% of the workforce. Technicians, trades, and labourers each account for 12.5% of jobs, while community and personal service roles make up 12.2%.
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 Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60341/lilydale/topic/employment