7.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kundibakh · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in Kundibakh compared to the rest of the country. Only 53.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is matched by a high unemployment rate of 7.7%, which is a little above both the state and national levels.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state average at 47.4%. This contributes to the area's lower overall rate of adults working or looking for work, which is 7.7% unemployed—higher than most similar areas.
7.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
53.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.4% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Kundibakh is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and education and training both accounting for 10.5% of jobs. Manufacturing, construction, and retail trade each make up 7.9% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 36.8%. Professionals follow at 26.3%, while managers, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff account for the rest of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kundibakh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12218/kundibakh/topic/employment