2.3% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kingston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Kingston than in most similar areas. A huge 77.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. This is a high-employment area with very few people out of work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 75.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the ACT average. Unemployment is very low at 2.3%, a figure that is a little below both the territory and national rates.
75.3% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is dominated by public administration and safety, which employs 46.1% of people. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 14.6% and health care and social assistance at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
High-level roles are common here, with professionals making up 45% of workers and managers accounting for 25.1%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 11.3%.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061131/kingston/topic/employment