Kingsford · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kingsford

Name: Jobs & Industry in Kingsford — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Far more full-time workers are found in Kingsford than in most similar areas, with 61.7% of the population employed in such roles. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure. This creates a unique job market where those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time positions.

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📍 Kingsford, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Despite this, the area has a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%, slightly lower than the state and national figures.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 27.3% of workers. Other common sectors include retail trade at 12.5%, along with construction, transport and public administration, which each account for 7% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Kingsford, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, followed by Retail trade (15%) and Construction (8%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 27.3% Retail trade 12.5% Construction 7.0% Transport & warehousing 7.0% Public administration & safety 7.0% Health care & social assistance 7.0% Accommodation & food 5.5% Other services 5.5% Mining 4.7% Wholesale trade 2.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%. Technicians and trades people follow at 17.2%, while community and personal service roles account for 12.5% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Kingsford, the largest group is Managers at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (16%) and Community & personal service (12%).

Managers 28.1% Technicians & trades 17.2% Community & personal service 12.5% Labourers 11.7% Clerical & administrative 10.9% Sales workers 10.9% Professionals 7.0% Machinery operators & drivers 6.3%

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 Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50763/kingsford/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Kingsford	2.3%
6701, WA	4.8%
Western Australia	5.1%
Australia	5.1%

Where Kingsford sits — Unemployment rate