2.8% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kangaroo Ground · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kangaroo Ground
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small unemployment rate of 2.8% is a standout feature for Kangaroo Ground, which is a little below the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time employment is well below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average, with only 51.8% of the workforce in full-time roles.
65.0% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 16.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.7%. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant portion of the local workforce at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up nearly half of all local jobs, at 24.6% and 23.9% respectively. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 12.6%, with clerical and administrative roles at 12.3%.
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 Kangaroo Ground [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21294/kangaroo-ground/topic/employment