4.5% ▲ +213.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karragullen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Karragullen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Karragullen, where 14.6% of the workforce is employed in these fields. The area has a very active workforce, with 69.9% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas. While 58.7% are employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 4.5% is higher than in most other areas.
69.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.6%, followed by construction at 11.3%. Retail trade and education and training each account for 9.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.5%. Managers are also common at 20.2%, while professionals account for 17.4% of local roles.
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 Karragullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50732/karragullen/topic/employment