4.3% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Killingworth · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Killingworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Killingworth (L) than in most similar areas. This active workforce is reflected in the 63.4% who are employed full-time, a figure that has climbed since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
69.9% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly between construction and health care and social assistance, with both making up 15.6% of jobs. Manufacturing is the next most common industry at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 26.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13%, and community and personal service workers and machinery operators at 11.4% each.
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 Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121057/killingworth/topic/employment