6.3% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalimna · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kalimna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shifting job market defines Kalimna, where the proportion of people working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. Only 44.4% of adults are currently in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This low engagement is paired with a local unemployment rate of 6.3%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is uncommon here, with only 47.1% of residents employed full-time. This is far below the 59.2% seen across Victoria and much lower than most similar areas.
44.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on Health care and social assistance, where 16.7% of workers are employed. Other common industries include Accommodation and food services at 12.8%, and Construction and Retail trade, both at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 17.7%, followed closely by Community and personal service workers at 16.7% and Technicians and trades at 16.3%.
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 Kalimna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21282/kalimna/topic/employment