32.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kundat Djaru · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Education and training is the biggest industry for workers in Kundat Djaru, where 46.2% of employed people work in this field. This reflects a local job market with very high unemployment and far fewer people in full-time work than the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This low participation is mirrored by a very high unemployment rate of 32.5%, well above the national figure of 5.1%.
32.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
39.2% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
30.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from education, the most common industries for locals are retail trade at 26.9% and construction at 23.1%. Other employment is found in administrative support and public administration and safety.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 38.5%. Labourers make up 23.1% of the workforce, while professionals account for 11.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kundat Djaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50796/kundat-djaru/topic/employment