4.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingston · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Kingston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Kingston than in most similar areas. This strong employment activity is highlighted by a low unemployment rate of 4.0%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has risen 2.4 percentage points since 2011. While 61.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is a little above the national figure but has fallen since 2011.
66.3% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in the area are health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by construction at 10.4% and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%, while managers account for 16.6% and clerical and administrative roles make up 14.1% of occupations.
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/sa3/20803/kingston/topic/employment