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Cootamundra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Cootamundra

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Cootamundra than in most similar areas. Only 46.7% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Despite this, the typical worker is employed full-time and the local unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Cootamundra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cootamundra sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% ▼ -11.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cootamundra — higher than 56% of areas.

Cootamundra4.8%
2590, NSW 4.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment stands at 59.3%, which is a little above the state average but has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.8% ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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46.7% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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59.3% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.0%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.5%. Retail trade accounts for 10.6% of local jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is led by managers at 14.9% and professionals at 14.8%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.9% of the local jobs, with technicians, trades, and labourers each accounting for around 13% to 14%.

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 Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031263/cootamundra/topic/employment