4.0% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Koorda · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Koorda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 65% of adults in Koorda are working or looking for work, a rate well above the national figure. The area's economy is heavily tied to the land, with agriculture driving local employment and a high number of residents in management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 65.3%, which is well above the state and national figures, despite falling 4.6 points since 2011. Unemployment is lower than most areas at 4.0%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
65.9% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 41.5% of the workforce. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 14.5%, while transport and warehousing account for 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large share of the local workforce at 37.3%. This is alongside a strong presence of machinery operators and drivers at 13.5% and labourers at 12.4%.
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 Koorda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54690/koorda/topic/employment