2.6% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cabonne · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Cabonne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.6% defines the local job market in Cabonne. Most adults are in steady work, with a higher proportion of full-time roles than in most other similar areas. This creates a stable employment environment across the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 61.3%, although this is 3.3 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
61.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.3%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. Professionals follow at 16.7%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 14.2% 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 Cabonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11400/cabonne/topic/employment