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Kilbirnie · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kilbirnie

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Technicians and trades workers make up 30.8% of the workforce in Kilbirnie, the largest occupational group in the area. It is a place where a very high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, with a striking unemployment rate of 0.0%. Most residents are employed in full-time roles.

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📍 Kilbirnie, Suburb / Locality

Where Kilbirnie sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kilbirnie — lower than 99% of areas.

Kilbirnie0.0%
4354, QLD 4.8%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A huge 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far above the state and national averages, reaching 71.8%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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69.6% —

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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71.8% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 15.4%. Manufacturing, food and accommodation, and administrative support each account for 10.3% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Kilbirnie — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 20%, ahead of Manufacturing (13%) and Accommodation & food (13%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15.4% Manufacturing 10.3% Accommodation & food 10.3% Administrative & support 10.3% Mining 7.7% Construction 7.7% Public administration & safety 7.7% Health care & social assistance 7.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Alongside the high number of tradespeople, managers make up 23.1% of workers. Machinery operators and drivers represent another 15.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Kilbirnie, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 32%, followed by Managers (24%) and Machinery operators & drivers (16%).

Technicians & trades 30.8% Managers 23.1% Machinery operators & drivers 15.4% Community & personal service 10.3% Clerical & administrative 10.3% Labourers 7.7%

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 Kilbirnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31526/kilbirnie/topic/employment