4.3% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Keppel · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Keppel
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.3% defines the workforce in Keppel. Most residents are in steady work, with full-time employment rates sitting slightly above both the state and national figures. This creates a stable job market that has seen unemployment fall by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment is higher than in most areas at 61.1%, though this is 4.0 percentage points lower than it was a decade ago.
60.2% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 15.3%. Other major employers include education and training at 11.3%, and construction at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. Technicians and trades workers follow at 16.5%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.5% of jobs.
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 Keppel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30041/keppel/topic/employment