0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karlgarin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Karlgarin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Karlgarin than in most similar areas. The local workforce is highly active, with 75.9% of adults in the labour force and a striking 0% unemployment rate. This strong participation is anchored by a heavy reliance on the land, with 60% of workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above both the state (63.9%) and national (61.1%) figures. Full-time employment sits at 60%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
75.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 60% of the workforce. Other employers include transport and warehousing at 10%, and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 45%. This is followed by labourers at 11.7%, while professionals and clerical staff each account for 10% of occupations.
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 Karlgarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50727/karlgarin/topic/employment