3.2% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kareela · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kareela
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 62% of adults in Kareela are working or looking for work, which is well above the state average. The local workforce is largely stable and employed, with an unemployment rate of 3.2% that is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.4% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 56.7%, slightly below the national average.
62.4% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment in Kareela is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 11.9%. Professional and technical roles follow at 10.9%, with construction and education both around 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 29.1%. Managers make up 19.5% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 15.3%.
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 Kareela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12081/kareela/topic/employment