3.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kilgariff · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kilgariff
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of workers in Kilgariff are in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country. While only 37.1% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time positions. This creates a distinct employment profile for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 77.8%, which is far above the Australian figure of 58.9%. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than the national rate, at just 37.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, a little below the national figure.
37.1% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly a quarter of workers are in public administration and safety, with 22.2% in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include education and training at 9.0% and construction at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.1%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 16.2% and clerical and administrative staff at 15.6%.
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 Kilgariff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70147/kilgariff/topic/employment