3.7% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kununurra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kununurra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in Kununurra, where 71.7% of the workforce has a full-time role. This strong employment stability is mirrored by a very low unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is lower than most other areas across the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time work is common, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.6%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This participation rate fell 5.3 percentage points since 2016.
57.6% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 71.7%
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 16.2%, followed by education and training at 11.1%. Other key sectors include public administration and safety at 9.7% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.2%, with managers making up 15.4% of the workforce. Community and personal service workers account for another 14.8% 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 Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011265/kununurra/topic/employment