4.1% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingsley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kingsley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Healthcare and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Kingsley, where 13.2% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area is characterized by a strong professional workforce and a relatively low unemployment rate of 4.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment has fallen to 57.3% since 2011, a figure that is now lower than most similar areas.
63.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health and social care, the rest of the workforce is mainly employed in education and training (11.9%), construction (11.3%), and professional and technical services (8.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely comprised of professionals, who make up 25.8% of roles. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 15.7%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 14.6% of jobs.
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 Kingsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011078/kingsley/topic/employment