6.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kariah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kariah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of all workers in Kariah are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This industry dominates the local economy, and the area sees a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very high 75.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 67.2%, though the unemployment rate of 6.8% is a little above the national rate.
75.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.2% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 53.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include wholesale trade at 8.6% and health care and social assistance at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 58.6%, followed by labourers at 17.2% and clerical or administrative roles at 8.6%.
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 Kariah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21302/kariah/topic/employment