3.2% ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kincumber - Picketts Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of the adults in Kincumber - Picketts Valley are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. While few people are out of work, the number of full-time roles has dropped significantly over the last decade. This suggests a local workforce that is increasingly part-time or retired.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures at 49.1%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national mark at 3.2%.
3.2% ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.1% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.2%. Other common industries include construction at 11.4% and retail trade at 9.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.7% and community and personal service workers at 14.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kincumber - Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011034/kincumber-picketts-valley/topic/employment