0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kiacatoo · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of full-time workers—68%—defines the local workforce in Kiacatoo compared to the state figure of 58%. This is a sparsely populated area where most people who work are in stable, full-time roles. The local job market is heavily skewed towards agriculture and management.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is lower than most areas at 57.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 72% of the workforce, followed by manufacturing at 16% and health care and social assistance at 12%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 52% of occupations, while professionals account for another 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kiacatoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12122/kiacatoo/topic/employment