0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Kangaloon · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults in East Kangaloon are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While 68% of adults are active in the workforce, the area has a surprisingly low full-time employment rate of 51%. This creates a distinct local job market where more people are engaged, but fewer are in traditional full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is well below the national figure of 5.1%, sitting at 0.0%. However, full-time employment is well below the New South Wales average of 58%, reaching only 51%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry at 19.6%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.6%. Manufacturing also makes up a significant portion of the workforce at 13.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 31.4%, while 23.5% of workers are managers. Technicians and trades people and clerical staff each make up 9.8% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in East Kangaloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11356/east-kangaloon/topic/employment