5.6% ▲ +69.0%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kings Point · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kings Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Kings Point than in a decade ago, with the rate falling 13 points since 2011 to 56.5%. This shift reflects a broader trend in the area, where full-time employment has also dropped significantly. The local workforce is now heavily geared towards construction and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 56.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Unemployment is 5.6%, a rate that has risen 2.3 points since 2011.
56.5% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 18.1%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 10.1%, and both health care and accommodation and food services at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 22.1%. Professionals are the next most common occupation at 14.1%, followed by managers at 13.0%.
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 Kings Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121059/kings-point/topic/employment