2.5% ▼ -56.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kurrimine Beach · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kurrimine Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.7% of adults are working or looking for work in Kurrimine Beach, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a high number of retirees or people not in the workforce, though those who are employed often have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a very low 2.5%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. While full-time employment rose slightly since 2011 to 57.9%, the overall proportion of adults in the workforce has fallen to 42.7%.
42.7% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 16.6%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant part of the local economy at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 18.3%, followed closely by managers at 17.0% and technicians and trades people at 16.2%.
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 Kurrimine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321064/kurrimine-beach/topic/employment