3.6% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kilsyth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kilsyth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce defines Kilsyth, where 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is higher than most similar areas and sits above both the Victorian and national figures. Most residents hold stable positions, with full-time employment being more common here than in the typical Australian suburb.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 61% of the workforce in these roles, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, sitting a little below both Victoria and Australia.
63.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 61.0%
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 15.1%, followed closely by construction at 14.4%. Manufacturing also employs a significant 10.1% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, while technicians and tradespeople follow closely at 18.2%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 13.7% of jobs.
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 Kilsyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21354/kilsyth/topic/employment