3.6% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalorama · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kalorama
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Kalorama than in most similar areas, with 66.6% of the population active in the labour force. While many people are employed, the proportion of full-time roles is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 66.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. However, full-time employment at 55.6% is well below the Australian average, while the 3.6% unemployment rate is a little below the national level.
66.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 13.6% and education and training at 13.4%. Construction also plays a significant role, employing 12.5% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 29.8%, followed by managers at 15.2%. Technicians and tradespeople make up another 14.9% 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 Kalorama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21287/kalorama/topic/employment