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+).
Kangiara · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Kangiara have shifted over the last decade, marked by a very strong local work rate. While the area is sparsely populated, 77.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is paired with a total lack of unemployment.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost 78% of adults are in the workforce, yet full-time employment at 52.9% is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
77.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Kangiara is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 20.6%. Wholesale trade, retail trade, and public administration and safety each account for 11.8% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.2%, followed by technicians and trades at 23.5%. Professionals and community or personal service workers each represent 11.8% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kangiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12071/kangiara/topic/employment