10.6% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Kempsey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggle to find steady work defines the local economy in South Kempsey, where the unemployment rate is 10.6%. This figure is well above the national rate of 5.1%, making it one of the hardest-hit areas at this level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is reflected in full-time employment, with just 47.6% of the population in full-time roles, far below the 58.9% seen across Australia.
45.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.6% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 19.8% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 12.0% and accommodation and food at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 18.9%, while professionals and labourers each make up 16.1% of the local 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 South Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13604/south-kempsey/topic/employment