0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kianga · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the job market in Kianga, where nearly everyone who wants work has found it. The area is defined by a very high rate of full-time employment, with 70.1% of the workforce in permanent roles, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 63% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. Full-time employment is far above the Queensland average, sitting at 70.1%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.3% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Primary industries drive the local economy, with 28.0% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing and 19.6% in mining. Education and training accounts for 9.3% of roles.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.9%. Machinery operators and drivers also feature strongly at 15.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kianga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31523/kianga/topic/employment