5.6% ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lochinvar · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lochinvar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is more common in Lochinvar than in most similar areas, with 60.7% of the workforce in these roles. This reflects a local economy where steady, full-time employment is a key feature of daily life.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. While full-time employment rose 6.0 points since 2011, the unemployment rate also rose 2.4 points to 5.6% over that time.
61.1% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top industry for local workers at 15.5%, followed by mining at 12.1% and retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 18.8% of the workforce. Machinery operators and drivers are also common at 15.5%, while professionals and community service workers each account for 13.0%.
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 Lochinvar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121066/lochinvar/topic/employment