0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karranadgin · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of full-time employment defines Karranadgin, where 72.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, reflecting a community with a strong attachment to the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 68.8% of adults active in the labour force. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the state and national figures of 5.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 43.2% of the local workforce. Other services account for 9.1%, while mining and construction each make up 6.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.6%. Machinery operators and drivers and labourers are also common, each representing 20.5% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Karranadgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50736/karranadgin/topic/employment