5.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kadina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Kadina compared to most similar areas. Only 53% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This local workforce is largely employed in health, social assistance and retail.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 53%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 52.9%, while the unemployment rate of 5.6% is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
53.0% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.9%. Other common industries include education and training at 8.7%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.6%. Labourers account for 13.5% of roles, while professionals and sales workers make up 13.1% and 11.9% respectively.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kadina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041124/kadina/topic/employment