3.1% ▼ -41.2%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranbrook · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Cranbrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of all workers in Cranbrook are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the town a major hub for primary production, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 60% of adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.3%. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011, the share of full-time jobs has dropped by 5.2 points.
61.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 54.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include manufacturing at 7% and education and training at 6.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 41.5%. Labourers are also common, accounting for 18.1% of roles, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 8.8%.
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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52240/cranbrook/topic/employment