4.8% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kenmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kenmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in Kenmore are working or looking for work, with this figure rising to 68.0% since 2011. The area has a strong professional workforce, though the share of people in full-time roles has dipped slightly over the last decade. Most residents are employed in health, education, or professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, reaching 68.0%, which is well above the national figure. While the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 4.8%, the share of full-time employees fell 3.4 points to 58.1% over the same period.
68.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 for residents at 15.1%. This is closely followed by education and training at 14.6% and professional and technical services at 14.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily skewed toward high-skill roles, with 40.3% of people working as professionals and 16.7% as managers. Other common jobs include clerical and administrative roles at 12.1%.
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 Kenmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021090/kenmore/topic/employment