4.1% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalimna West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kalimna West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Kalimna West compared to most other areas. Only 47.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This means a smaller proportion of the local population is active in the job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average, with only 44.1% of residents working full-time. While the number of people working is low, the unemployment rate of 4.1% is about the same as the state and national figures.
47.4% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.1% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 22.1%, followed by accommodation and food services at 14.7%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing at 10.3% and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 26.5%, with managers following at 20.6%. Clerical and administrative staff and labourers each account for 17.6% 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 Kalimna West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21283/kalimna-west/topic/employment