13.4% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kingston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 13.4% marks the current job market in Kingston, which is well above the national figure. Few residents are in the workforce compared to other areas, and the number of people working full-time has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Queensland average. This low level of employment is paired with an unemployment rate that has risen to 13.4% since 2011.
47.0% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 locals at 13.1%, followed by manufacturing at 11.2% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation group at 20.3%, with machinery operators and drivers also making up a large share at 16.6%.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061330/kingston/topic/employment