4.5% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingston Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kingston Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Kingston Beach have shifted over the last decade, with a notable mix of professional roles and public service. A small number of residents are without work, with an unemployment rate of 4.5%. The area now sees a high concentration of people working in health and education.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average, with only 52.0% of the workforce in full-time roles.
59.1% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.5%, followed by education and training at 12.8%. Other common industries include professional and technical services and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%, while managers account for 15.1%. Technicians, trades, administrative staff, and personal service workers each make up 11.5% of the 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 Kingston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60308/kingston-beach/topic/employment