6.2% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kundabung · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kundabung
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.2% marks the current job market in Kundabung, which is a little above the national figure. While a fair few adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is much lower than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian figure. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 52.7%, and the unemployment rate is much higher than most other areas.
60.8% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industry for locals is health care and social assistance at 20.1%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 11.7% and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.3%. Professionals follow closely at 15.9%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.4% 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 Kundabung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12217/kundabung/topic/employment