Karaak Flat · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Karaak Flat

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

Zero percent unemployment marks the job market in Karaak Flat, where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While most residents are active in the workforce, very few hold full-time roles, with only 19% of the population employed full-time.

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📍 Karaak Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Karaak Flat sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karaak Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Karaak Flat0.0%
2429, NSW 6.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Despite this activity, full-time employment is far below the national figure at just 19%.

63.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.6%
  • 2021: 63.6%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in this area is spread across a few main sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 33.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 28.6%.

Industries people work in

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Karaak Flat splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (33%) and Health care & social assistance (29%), with Construction at 24%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 23.8%, while labourers, machinery operators and drivers each account for up to 19% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Karaak Flat, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 33%, followed by Labourers (27%) and Community & personal service (20%).

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 Karaak Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12078/karaak-flat/topic/employment