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Kentucky South · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kentucky South

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

A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the workforce in Kentucky South, where joblessness is well below the national figure. While the area has a high proportion of managers, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas.

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📍 Kentucky South, Suburb / Locality

Where Kentucky South sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Kentucky South0.0%
2354, NSW 2.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 55% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 56.9%, slightly below the national average.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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55.0% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.9% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 31% of the workforce. Other key sectors include public administration and safety at 8.6%, and both real estate and health care at 6.9%.

Industries people work in

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In Kentucky South, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 45%, followed by Public administration & safety (13%) and Rental & real estate (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 31.0% Public administration & safety 8.6% Rental & real estate 6.9% Health care & social assistance 6.9% Wholesale trade 5.2% Finance & insurance 5.2% Professional & technical 5.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest share of workers at 41.4%. Labourers follow at 13.8%, while professionals and technicians and trades each account for 10.3% 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 Kentucky South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12111/kentucky-south/topic/employment