2.8% ▼ -79.7%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalamia Estate · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Kalamia Estate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of residents are in the workforce compared to similar areas, making Kalamia Estate a hub of employment. Full-time work is particularly common here, and the local unemployment rate is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 23 points since 2011. This workforce is stable, with 66.7% in full-time roles—well above the national figure—and a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
62.3% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the dominant industry for the local workforce at 27.0%. Other common sectors include accommodation and food services at 10.6%, and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 17.7% and managers at 17.0%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a significant share of the workforce at 15.6%.
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 Kalamia Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322064/kalamia-estate/topic/employment