12.7% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kikiamah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kikiamah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Kikiamah compared to the rest of the country. While 73.3% of adults are in the labour force, the area also faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 12.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 69.6%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 12.7%, well above the national figure of 5.1%.
73.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include education and training at 8.9%, alongside construction and health care, which both sit at 7.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.9%. Labourers account for 14.3% of jobs, while technicians, trades and sales workers each make up 8.9% of the workforce.
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 Kikiamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12131/kikiamah/topic/employment