Kingsley (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Kingsley than in most other areas. This community has an active workforce where 65.5% of adults are engaged in the labour market, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Overall, employment levels remain steady with a low unemployment rate of 4.3%.

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📍 Kingsley (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Kingsley (North Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

4.3%
  • 2.0%–2.5%: 2 areas
  • 2.5%–3.0%: 8 areas
  • 3.0%–3.5%: 32 areas
  • 3.5%–4.0%: 50 areas
  • 4.0%–4.5%: 85 areas
  • 4.5%–5.0%: 68 areas
  • 5.0%–5.5%: 53 areas
  • 5.5%–6.0%: 39 areas
  • 6.0%–6.5%: 34 areas
  • 6.5%–7.0%: 19 areas
  • 7.0%–7.5%: 8 areas
  • 7.5%–8.0%: 7 areas
  • 8.0%–8.5%: 10 areas
  • 8.5%–9.0%: 7 areas
  • 9.0%–9.5%: 3 areas
  • 9.5%–10.0%: 2 areas
  • 10.0%–10.5%: 2 areas
  • 10.5%–11.0%: 2 areas
  • 11.0%–11.5%: 0 areas
  • 11.5%–12.0%: 1 area
  • 12.0%–12.5%: 1 area
  • 12.5%–13.0%: 0 areas
  • 13.0%–13.5%: 0 areas
  • 13.5%–14.0%: 1 area
  • 14.0%–14.5%: 0 areas
  • 14.5%–15.0%: 1 area
  • 15.0%–15.5%: 0 areas
  • 15.5%–16.0%: 9 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kingsley (North Metropolitan) — lower than 71% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Kingsley (North Metropolitan)4.3%
Greater Perth 5.3%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is lower than most places at 4.3%, the share of full-time workers is 57.9%, which is a little below the state figure of 60.2%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance, which employs 13.8% of residents. Construction and education and training follow closely, each accounting for about 11% of the community's jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation in Kingsley, making up 25.8% of the workforce. Technicians and trades workers represent 15.3%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 14.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Kingsley (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Technicians & trades (15%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

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 Kingsley (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53004/kingsley/topic/employment