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+).
Kentdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kentdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment defines the workforce in Kentdale, where virtually every working-age resident has a job. While many adults are active in the workforce, far fewer people work full-time compared to the rest of the state. This creates a local economy driven by a mix of management and primary production.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. However, only 40.7% are employed full-time, a rate far below both Western Australia and the national average.
64.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.7% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 20.3%. Other notable sectors include construction at 11.9%, followed by manufacturing and retail trade, which both sit at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.2%, followed by professionals at 23.7%. Community and personal service workers account for 15.3% 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 Kentdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50753/kentdale/topic/employment