3.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karalee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Karalee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Karalee than in most similar areas. Around 73.6% of the adult population is active in the workforce, a figure far above the national average. This creates a strong employment profile for the area, with a high proportion of residents in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in other areas, sitting 13 points above the Australian figure. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 62.5%, while the unemployment rate of 3.3% is a little below the national figure.
73.6% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by education and training at 11.1%. Public administration and construction both account for 10.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 22.1%. This is followed by clerical and administrative positions at 15.2%, with technicians and trades, and managers, both sitting around 15%.
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 Karalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31485/karalee/topic/employment