5.5% ▼ -48.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karuah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Karuah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer adults are working or looking for work in Karuah compared to similar areas. This gap is stark, with only 41.9% of adults in the labour force, which is far below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small proportion of the community is employed full-time at 53.3%, a figure well below the Australian average. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate of 5.5% is much higher than in most similar areas.
41.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 17.2% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.5%, with retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%. Labourers follow closely at 15.9%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.8% of roles.
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 Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12084/karuah/topic/employment