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Kowanyama · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Kowanyama

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

A sharp rise in unemployment has reshaped the workforce in Kowanyama since 2011. While the typical resident remains employed, the unemployment rate climbed by 28 points to reach 40.6%. This is now among the highest rates for similar areas, far above the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Kowanyama, Council (LGA)

Where Kowanyama sits — Unemployment rate

40.6% ▲ +234.5%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kowanyama — higher than 99% of areas.

Kowanyama40.6%
Rest of Qld 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 39.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment also fell since 2011, and it now sits at 56.7%, a little below the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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40.6% ▲ +234.5%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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39.4% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.7% ▼ -10.9%

Lower than 70% 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 employer for 39.6% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 22.5% and health care and social assistance at 12.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Kowanyama, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 46%, followed by Education & training (26%) and Health care & social assistance (15%).

Public administration & safety 39.6% Education & training 22.5% Health care & social assistance 12.8% Retail trade 2.7% Accommodation & food 2.7% Electricity, gas & water 2.1% Construction 2.1% Arts & recreation 1.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 24.6%, while professionals account for 15.5% and technicians and tradespeople represent 13.9% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Kowanyama, the largest group is Community & personal service at 28%, followed by Professionals (18%) and Technicians & trades (16%).

Community & personal service 24.6% Professionals 15.5% Technicians & trades 13.9% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Labourers 9.6% Managers 6.4% Sales workers 3.7% Machinery operators & drivers 3.2%

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 Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34420/kowanyama/topic/employment