2.7% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalbeeba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kalbeeba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Kalbeeba than in most similar areas, with 64.5% of the population active in the labour force. While employment is strong, the area has a much lower rate of full-time work compared to both the state and the nation. This suggests a workforce that is active but often employed in part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 2.7%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 5.4%. However, full-time employment is only 51.4%, well below the national figure of 58.9%.
64.5% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 17.1% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12%, and both public administration and education at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in five workers are professionals, making up 21.8% of occupations. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 16.2%, with managers accounting for 13% of the local workforce.
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 Kalbeeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40651/kalbeeba/topic/employment