0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lyndhurst · Urban Centre
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in Lyndhurst, which is far lower than the same figure for New South Wales and Australia. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work than the national average, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 62% in 2021, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This comes as the number of adults working or looking for work rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 55.6%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
55.6% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 13.9%, followed by accommodation and food services and public administration and safety, which both sit at 11.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four workers is a labourer, and technicians and trades make up another 18.5%. Machinery operators and drivers are also common, accounting for 15.7% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122081/lyndhurst/topic/employment