4.3% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kensington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has fallen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011 in Kensington, though the area remains a powerhouse for employment. Nearly 75% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 74.8% of adults are working or looking for work, far above the 61.1% national average. Full-time employment is also well above the state figure at 65.9%, while the unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure at 4.3%.
74.8% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries, employing 16.8% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.3%, with education and training accounting for 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 43.4% of the local workforce, the largest group by far. Managers account for 17.0%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 12.0% of the 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041121/kensington/topic/employment