4.1% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kilcoy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kilcoy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011 in Kilcoy, where 58.2% of the workforce now holds a full-time role. While the unemployment rate is lower than most similar areas, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A low unemployment rate of 4.1% is seen here, which is a little below the Queensland figure. However, only 55.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a result well below both the state and national figures.
55.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in the area, accounting for 23.6% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 10.8%, with health care and social assistance making up 8.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 24.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.1%. Managers make up 14.8% of the local workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 11.4%.
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 Kilcoy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313031370/kilcoy/topic/employment