Kawarren · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kawarren

Name: Jobs & Industry in Kawarren — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults are in the workforce in Kawarren than in most other areas, with only 56.3% working or looking for work. This is a significantly lower figure than the Victorian average of 62.4%. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.3%, full-time employment is far below the national average.

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📍 Kawarren, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 38.8% of residents have full-time jobs, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.9% and among the lowest for similar areas. This reflects a workforce that is well below the state and national averages for those working or looking for work.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 18.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.5%. Other notable employers include public administration and safety at 11.8% and education and training at 10.6%.

Industries people work in

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Kawarren splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (20%) and Health care & social assistance (18%), with Public administration & safety at 13%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 18.8% Health care & social assistance 16.5% Public administration & safety 11.8% Education & training 10.6% Construction 9.4% Retail trade 9.4% Accommodation & food 7.1% Administrative & support 3.5% Arts & recreation 3.5% Other services 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers and professionals make up the largest groups of workers at 24.7% and 23.5% respectively. Community and personal service roles account for 14.1%, while labourers and technicians or trades make up 12.9% and 11.8% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Kawarren splits fairly evenly between Managers (24%) and Professionals (23%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Managers 24.7% Professionals 23.5% Community & personal service 14.1% Labourers 12.9% Technicians & trades 11.8% Clerical & administrative 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers 7.1%

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 Kawarren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21311/kawarren/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Kawarren	3.3%
3249, VIC	2.2%
Victoria	5.0%
Australia	5.1%

Where Kawarren sits — Unemployment rate