7.7% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kirwan - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kirwan - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are out of work in Kirwan - East than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of 7.7%. This reflects a broader trend in the area where the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 55.3%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While 58.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is down 6.0 percentage points from 2011.
55.3% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and construction at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 17.9% of the local workforce. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.6% and professionals at 14.1%.
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 Kirwan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021481/kirwan-east/topic/employment