1.9% ▼ -66.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kenthurst · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kenthurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.9% defines the working life of Kenthurst (L). Most adults here are working or looking for work, though the proportion of full-time roles has fallen over the last decade. This creates a stable economic environment where far fewer people are out of work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 51.6%. This has fallen by 6.5 points since 2011, even as unemployment dropped to a very low 1.9%.
61.5% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 51.6%
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 16.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 16.4%. Professional and technical services account for 9.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%, with managers following at 18.3%. Technicians and tradespeople represent 15.5% 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 Kenthurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122070/kenthurst/topic/employment