Kiar · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kiar

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

A huge 75% of adults in Kiar are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the national figure. This level of activity is much higher than in most similar areas, marking it as a highly engaged workforce relative to the rest of the country.

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📍 Kiar, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Three quarters of adults are in the labour force, a figure that is 16 points above the New South Wales average and 14 points above the Australian figure.

75.0% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.4%
  • 2021: 75.0%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Transport & warehousing at 33%, ahead of Construction (22%).

Industries people work in

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In Kiar, Transport & warehousing is the majority at 60%; Construction is next at 40%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 44%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (33%).

Occupations people work in

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In Kiar, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 40%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (30%) and Managers (15%).

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 Kiar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12128/kiar/topic/employment