6.2% ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingsford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kingsford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.2% shapes the local job market in Kingsford, which is much higher than most similar areas. While a fair number of adults are working or looking for work, the area sees fewer people in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the national figure. However, the 6.2% unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national figures.
61.0% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 55.9%
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 14.4%, followed by education and training at 13.2% and professional and technical services at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common here, accounting for 36.3% of workers. Managers make up 12.9% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 12.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kingsford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12164/kingsford/topic/employment