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East Kempsey · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in East Kempsey

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults in East Kempsey are working or looking for work compared to previous years, with only 52.7% of the adult population active in the labour force. This is well below both the state and national figures. The local workforce is primarily focused on health, social assistance, and community services.

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📍 East Kempsey, Suburb / Locality

Where East Kempsey sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -52.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Kempsey — higher than 64% of areas.

East Kempsey4.6%
2440, NSW 7.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 52.7%, while the unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.

Unemployment rate

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4.6% ▼ -52.4%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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52.7% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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52.7% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in East Kempsey, accounting for 24.2% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade at 15.5% and education and training at 10.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 21.4%. Professionals, labourers, and sales workers also make up a significant part of the workforce, each accounting for roughly 12% to 13% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in East Kempsey — Community & personal service leads at 22%, ahead of Professionals (14%) and Labourers (13%).

Community & personal service 21.4% Professionals 13.5% Labourers 13.1% Sales workers 12.2% Technicians & trades 12.0% Clerical & administrative 11.5% Managers 8.9% Machinery operators & drivers 5.4%

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 East Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11357/east-kempsey/topic/employment