4.4% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kilmore · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kilmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Kilmore, where 16.5% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The local job market is characterised by a high proportion of full-time roles, though the overall rate of people working or looking for work is notably lower than the Victorian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 62.4% figure for Victoria. For those in work, 60% are employed full-time, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
58.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from construction, the largest employers are in health care and social assistance (11.8%) and education and training (9.6%). Manufacturing and retail trade also play significant roles, each employing over 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, followed by professionals at 15.1%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 13.2% of the local workforce.
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 Kilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21352/kilmore/topic/employment