4.6% ▼ -40.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Killarney Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Killarney Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the job market in Killarney Vale. Only 51.0% of the community works full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This shift away from full-time roles marks a distinct trend compared to similar areas across the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work, at 56.6%, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is 4.6%, this is higher than most similar areas, though about the same as the New South Wales figure.
56.6% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 51.0%
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 19.0%, followed by construction at 14.3%. Retail trade also makes up a significant slice of the local workforce at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 16.8%, closely followed by professionals at 16.7%. Community and personal service workers make up another 14.2% of the local 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 Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12139/killarney-vale/topic/employment