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Killingworth · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Killingworth

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Killingworth than in most similar areas. This workforce is heavily geared towards full-time roles, with 63.8% of the population employed in full-time positions.

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📍 Killingworth, Suburb / Locality

Where Killingworth sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▼ -18.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Killingworth — higher than 60% of areas.

Killingworth4.3%
2278, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 69.2%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This strong engagement is reflected in the high full-time employment rate, while the 4.3% unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.3% ▼ -18.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.2% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.8% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split evenly between construction and health care and social assistance, with 15.6% of people working in each. Manufacturing (8.7%), retail trade (7.4%), and education (6.6%) also employ a significant share of residents.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 27%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13%, followed by community and personal service workers and machinery operators at 11.4% each.

Occupations people work in

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In Killingworth, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 27%, followed by Clerical & administrative (13%) and Community & personal service (11%).

Technicians & trades 27.0% Clerical & administrative 13.0% Community & personal service 11.4% Machinery operators & drivers 11.4% Professionals 11.1% Labourers 9.5% Managers 8.2% Sales workers 7.9%

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 Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12145/killingworth/topic/employment