7.6% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kin Kora - Sun Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the biggest industry for workers in Kin Kora - Sun Valley, where 14.3% of people work in this sector. The area has a strong employment rate with 63.3% of people working full-time, which is well above the same figure for Queensland and Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 65.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is a little above the state level at 7.6%, this is a significant improvement from 11.3% in 2016.
7.6% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.1% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the primary employer here at 14.3%, followed by health care and construction, which both account for 10.3% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%, followed by professionals at 13.9% and labourers at 13.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kin Kora - Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051536/kin-kora-sun-valley/topic/employment