Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Few people are out of work in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, though a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. This is a place where agriculture and management roles are common, with a typical full-time employment rate of 58.8%.

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📍 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, Council (LGA)

Where Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% —
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 10 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 27 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 78 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 150 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 134 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 68 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 38 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 10 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 5 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 2 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 3 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 1 area
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 1 area
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 2 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 1 area
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 1 area
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 2 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 2 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 4 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 5 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 0 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 0 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 2 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 0 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 3 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 0 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 7 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional — lower than 60% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional4.0%
Rest of NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is just 4.0%, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.1%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 15.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Retail trade and manufacturing also employ a notable share of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Management roles are the most frequent occupation at 17.3%, with labourers making up another 16.1%. Professionals, technicians, and trades people each account for around 13% 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12160/cootamundra-gundagai-regional/topic/employment