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Kirknie · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kirknie

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

A very high proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Kirknie, which is among the highest across similar areas. The local workforce is remarkably stable, with a 0% unemployment rate and a strong focus on primary production.

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📍 Kirknie, Suburb / Locality

Where Kirknie sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Kirknie0.0%
4806, QLD 3.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Nearly 79% of adults are in the workforce, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the Australian average at 61%.

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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78.8% —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.0% —

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 58.5% of the workforce. Other sectors such as wholesale trade and education each account for 7.3% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Kirknie, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 73%; Wholesale trade is next at 9%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 58.5% Wholesale trade 7.3% Accommodation & food 7.3% Education & training 7.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.1%, followed by professionals at 14.6%. Other common roles include clerical staff and machinery operators, each at 9.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Kirknie, the largest group is Managers at 37%, followed by Professionals (16%) and Community & personal service (11%).

Managers 34.1% Professionals 14.6% Community & personal service 9.8% Clerical & administrative 9.8% Machinery operators & drivers 9.8% Sales workers 7.3% Labourers 7.3%

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 Kirknie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31555/kirknie/topic/employment