3.9% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Calga - Kulnura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Calga - Kulnura
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Calga - Kulnura than in most other areas, with only 54.3% of the population in full-time roles. This reflects a shift in the local workforce, as the number of people working or looking for work has fallen by 5 points since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.7%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment has fallen significantly since 2011, and is now well below the national rate.
58.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 15.0%. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 11.2%, and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%, followed by professionals at 16.9% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.8%.
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 Calga - Kulnura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011030/calga-kulnura/topic/employment