6.0% ▼ -30.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
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Jobs & Industry in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs than in the typical Australian community. The area has a strong employment base, with 63.6% of adults in the labour force. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 61.6%, though this fell slightly since 2011. While the unemployment rate is higher than most areas at 6.0%, it has fallen 2.7 points over the last decade.
63.6% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance at 12.1%, followed by construction at 10.7% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.5%, while labourers account for 14.0% 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 Kensington Grove - Regency Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314015/kensington-grove-regency-downs/topic/employment