7.1% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Kennedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Port Kennedy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the workforce in Port Kennedy, which sits at 7.1%. While more adults here are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, the local job market has seen some instability over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure. However, the unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national levels, having risen 0.8 points since 2011.
64.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five people here work as technicians or tradespeople, the most common occupation at 20.0%. Other frequent roles include community and personal service workers at 13.8% and professionals at 11.9%.
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 Port Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051187/port-kennedy/topic/employment