1.9% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karlkurla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Karlkurla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 81.5% of adults in Karlkurla are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This creates a highly active local workforce where full-time employment is very common and the unemployment rate is exceptionally low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 73.8% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This strength is reflected in a 1.9% unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
81.5% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for residents at 18.8%, followed closely by education and training at 18.1% and public administration and safety at 15.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%, while community and personal service workers account for 16.8% and managers for 16.1% 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 Karlkurla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50728/karlkurla/topic/employment