3.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalinga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kalinga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Kalinga than in most similar areas, with 67.4% of the adult population active in the workforce. This is a high-employment community where a large proportion of residents hold professional roles. The local workforce is notably active, staying well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The employment rate is well above the national figure, with 67.4% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is also a little above the Queensland average at 61.2%, while the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the state and national levels.
67.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for Kalinga workers at 18.0%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 17.6%. Education and training also make up a significant share at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by white-collar roles, with professionals making up 43.3% of occupants. Managers account for another 19.8%, while clerical and administrative staff represent 11.0% of the local 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 Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/topic/employment