0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kurmond · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kurmond
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Kurmond than in most similar areas. This shift is part of a major trend, with the number of working adults climbing 29 points since 2011. Notably, the area has seen its unemployment rate drop to 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 63.9% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment at 51.5% is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This figure has still risen 15 points since 2011.
63.9% ▲ +81.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.5% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents include education and training at 14.9%, followed by retail trade at 13.4% and health care and social assistance at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.4%, with technicians and trades workers making up another 16.4% 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 Kurmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122075/kurmond/topic/employment