3.7% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kaniva · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kaniva
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of the workforce in Kaniva is employed full-time, which is higher than the national figure. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed tend to find steady, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.5%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
57.0% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 31.0% of workers. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 12.3% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%. Professionals follow at 15.5%, while 12.1% of the local workforce are labourers.
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 Kaniva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21295/kaniva/topic/employment