Kensington · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kensington

Name: Jobs & Industry in Kensington — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much larger share of adults are working or looking for work in Kensington than in most other areas. This local workforce is very active, with 74.8% of adults engaged in the labour force, a figure far above the national average. The area is defined by a high concentration of professional roles and full-time employment.

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📍 Kensington, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 65.9%, which is well above the national figure. While 74.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 4.3% is about the same as the state and national averages.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the most common industries here, employing 16.8% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.3%, while 10.9% work in education and training.

Industries people work in

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Kensington splits fairly evenly between Professional & technical (17%) and Health care & social assistance (15%), with Education & training at 11%.

Professional & technical 16.8% Health care & social assistance 14.3% Education & training 10.9% Public administration & safety 8.0% Finance & insurance 6.9% Accommodation & food 6.5% Retail trade 6.3% Construction 4.2% Manufacturing 3.5% Transport & warehousing 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is heavily weighted towards high-level roles, with professionals making up 43.4% of occupations. Managers account for another 17%, while 12% of residents work in clerical and administrative positions.

Occupations people work in

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In Kensington, the largest group is Professionals at 44%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 43.4% Managers 17.0% Clerical & administrative 12.0% Community & personal service 7.6% Technicians & trades 6.6% Sales workers 5.6% Labourers 4.0% Machinery operators & drivers 2.3%

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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21327/kensington/topic/employment

Kensington	4.3%
3031, VIC	5.3%
Victoria	5.0%
Australia	5.1%

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