5.7% ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kearsley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kearsley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few things have shifted in the way people work in Kearsley over the last decade. The area remains a mix of trades and services, though it currently faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas. About 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most other areas, with 53.8% of residents in full-time roles, well below the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
59.2% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 12.3%, followed by construction at 10.7% and accommodation and food services at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 20.9%, with labourers making up 15.7% and machinery operators and drivers accounting for 14.9% 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 Kearsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12088/kearsley/topic/employment