2.0% ▼ -82.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kinglake West · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kinglake West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small unemployment rate of just 2% sets Kinglake West apart from the rest of the state. More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, and full-time employment has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 26 points since 2011. Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.5%, while the 2% unemployment rate is much lower than most areas.
62.0% ▲ +70.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 63.5%
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 23.3%. Other notable sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.3%, and education and training at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 25.3%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.7%.
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 Kinglake West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221038/kinglake-west/topic/employment