3.1% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karoonda - Lameroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Karoonda - Lameroo since 2011, though full-time employment has actually risen to 65.6%. This area is heavily driven by the land, with over half of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 3.1% is a little below the state and national averages, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 57.9%.
3.1% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.9% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 50.7% of the workforce. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.9%, followed by education and training at 6.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35%, while labourers account for 15.8%. Technicians and trades people make up 9.8%, with professionals and machinery operators both at 8.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Karoonda - Lameroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031161/karoonda-lameroo/topic/employment