5.5% —
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingston · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Kingston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working life in Kingston closely mirrors the state and national averages, though the local unemployment rate of 5.5% is higher than in most similar areas. The workforce is varied, with nearly 61% of adults working or looking for work. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 56.5%, which is a little below the national figure. While unemployment is higher than in most similar areas, it fell 2.4 percentage points between 2016 and 2021.
61.4% —
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% —
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 18.6% of the workforce. Retail trade and construction also feature heavily, at 11.1% and 10.6% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation at 17.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.3%. Community and personal service workers make up 14.9% of the local 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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED406/kingston/topic/employment