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Cherbourg · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Cherbourg

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Cherbourg than in most similar areas. Only 29.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. However, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than the average Australian.

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📍 Cherbourg, Council (LGA)

Where Cherbourg sits — Unemployment rate

19.8% ▼ -44.1%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cherbourg — higher than 95% of areas.

Cherbourg19.8%
Rest of Qld 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 19.8%, though this is 16 points lower than in 2011. Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.6%.

Unemployment rate

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19.8% ▼ -44.1%

Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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29.9% ▼ -25.3%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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61.6% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the main industry here, employing 42.7% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance (28.6%) and education and training (17.8%) also make up a large part of local jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Cherbourg, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 43%, followed by Health care & social assistance (29%) and Education & training (18%).

Public administration & safety 42.7% Health care & social assistance 28.6% Education & training 17.8% Arts & recreation 2.7% Administrative & support 2.2% Construction 1.6% Accommodation & food 1.6% Professional & technical 1.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 34.1%. Labourers make up 18.9% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 15.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Cherbourg, the largest group is Community & personal service at 34%, followed by Labourers (19%) and Professionals (16%).

Community & personal service 34.1% Labourers 18.9% Professionals 15.7% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Managers 7.0% Technicians & trades 6.5% Machinery operators & drivers 6.5%

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 Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32330/cherbourg/topic/employment