4.1% ▼ -68.5%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karragarra Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Karragarra Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few adults are working or looking for work in Karragarra Island compared to similar areas. Only 32.3% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment has dropped significantly to 50.7% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%, at just 32.3% for this area. While full-time work has fallen sharply to 50.7%, the unemployment rate has also improved, falling to 4.1%.
32.3% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 14.9%, followed by construction at 13.4% and public administration and safety at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%, while technicians and trades and clerical and administrative workers both stand at 14.9%.
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 Karragarra Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322066/karragarra-island/topic/employment