Cook · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Cook

Name: Jobs & Industry in Cook — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 Cook than in most other areas, with only 51.2% of the adult population in the labour force. While this is well below the national figure, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles. This creates a distinct job market where a smaller portion of the population works, but those who do often hold stable, full-time positions.

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📍 Cook, Council (LGA)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 51.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, full-time employment is common here at 63.3%, well above the national average of 58.9%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing, and health care and social assistance, each employing 13.8% of workers. Accommodation and food services also make up a large slice at 12.3%.

Industries people work in

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Cook splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (14%) and Health care & social assistance (14%), with Accommodation & food at 13%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13.8% Health care & social assistance 13.8% Accommodation & food 12.3% Public administration & safety 10.9% Construction 9.2% Education & training 8.8% Retail trade 7.9% Other services 3.9% Administrative & support 3.1% Arts & recreation 2.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers and professionals are the most common roles, making up 18% and 17.9% of workers respectively. Labourers follow at 15.2%, while community and personal service workers account for 12%.

Occupations people work in

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Cook splits fairly evenly between Managers (18%) and Professionals (18%), with Labourers at 16%.

Managers 18.0% Professionals 17.9% Labourers 15.2% Community & personal service 12.0% Technicians & trades 11.3% Clerical & administrative 10.9% Machinery operators & drivers 6.5% Sales workers 5.8%

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 Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32500/cook/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Cook	5.6%
Rest of Qld	5.2%
Queensland	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

Where Cook sits — Unemployment rate