0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carnamah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Carnamah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers in Carnamah (L), where 17.9% of people are employed in this sector. The area is marked by an exceptionally strong local job market, with a striking 0.0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure at 63.4%. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 54.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
54.0% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from government and safety roles, other common industries for residents include other services (11.7%), education and training (9.7%), and health care and social assistance (9.7%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers at 18.6% and technicians and trades at 16.6%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 12.4% of the workforce, while professionals and community service workers each account for 10.3%.
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 Carnamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522011/carnamah/topic/employment