7.5% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingswood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kingswood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.5% shapes the local job market in Kingswood, which is much higher than most similar areas. While full-time work is common for those employed, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the New South Wales and national rates. This corresponds with a local unemployment rate of 7.5%, which is a little above the figures for the state and Australia.
55.2% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are in health care and social assistance, where 18.6% of people work. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five residents works as a professional. Other common roles include clerical and administrative jobs at 14.1%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.5%.
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 Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12171/kingswood/topic/employment