6.4% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coonabarabran · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Coonabarabran
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 Coonabarabran compared to the rest of the country. Only 47.0% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap defines a local job market where agriculture remains a dominant employer.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 59.5%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
47.0% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 26.4% of the workforce. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 12.6% and education and training at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.3%, followed by labourers at 15.4% and professionals at 13.8%. Community and personal service workers and technicians or trades people also represent a significant part of the local workforce.
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 Coonabarabran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031099/coonabarabran/topic/employment