4.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalaru · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kalaru
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Kalaru are now working or looking for work than in previous years, with 62.1% of the population active in the labour force. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The local workforce is heavily focused on healthcare and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average at 55%, and the 4.5% unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
62.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 55.0%
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 22.4%, followed by education and training at 10.3% and construction at 9.8%. Retail trade and public administration also make up a significant portion of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.5%, community and personal service workers at 15.4%, and clerical or administrative staff at 12.1%.
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 Kalaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12059/kalaru/topic/employment