12.9% ▲ +105.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kimberley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kimberley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Kimberley compared to most similar areas. While 68.6% of adults are in the labour force, a striking 12.9% are unemployed, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is among the highest for areas of this type at 12.9%, while full-time employment is far below the national figure at 37.7%. This stands in contrast to the fact that 68.6% of adults are working or looking for work, well above the Australian average.
68.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
37.7% ▼ -34.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for nearly 40% of the workforce. Other common sectors include construction and arts and recreation, which each account for 11.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.5%, followed by professionals at 19.7%. Labourers represent 14.8% of the local workforce, while clerical and sales roles each account for 8.2%.
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 Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60304/kimberley/topic/employment