1.2% ▼ -63.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Katandra West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Katandra West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.2% defines the workforce in Katandra West. While this is much lower than the national figure, full-time employment is also lower than most similar areas. This suggests a local job market where almost everyone who wants work can find it, though often in part-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the Australian figure. However, only 55.5% are employed full-time, a result well below both Victoria and the national average.
62.8% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.9% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 15.5%, with technicians and trades following at 14.3% and professionals at 13.9%.
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 Katandra West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21309/katandra-west/topic/employment