15.8% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Kilda · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St Kilda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher unemployment rate than the national average marks the workforce in St Kilda. Only 44.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This creates a stark contrast to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is very high here at 15.8%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 5.4%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, with only 44.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
44.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.1% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer for the area at 20.6%. Other common industries include education and training at 11.8%, and construction and health care both at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 23.5%. Managers make up 20.6% of the workforce, followed by labourers at 17.6% and sales workers at 11.8%.
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 St Kilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32643/st-kilda/topic/employment