4.0% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kurrajong · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Kurrajong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher number of adults in Kurrajong are now working or looking for work compared to 2011. This area has a very strong employment rate, with 69.8% of adults active in the workforce. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 66.4%, which is well above the Australian average of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is very low at 4.0%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
69.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.4% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry here, employing 36.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include professional and technical services at 13.7% and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 39.1% of workers, followed by managers at 22.5%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 11.7% of the local 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 Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED80003/kurrajong/topic/employment