3.9% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leanyer · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Leanyer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Leanyer than in most similar areas. A strong 67.6% of adults are in the labour force, and the area is particularly dominated by full-time employment. This professional lean is reflected in the high proportion of residents working in government and health roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, with 68.7% of the workforce in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
67.6% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 18.0%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 16.4%. Education and training also make up a significant share at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 25.2% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 16.2%, while technicians and trades account for 12.9% of the workforce.
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 Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70161/leanyer/topic/employment