4.3% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cobram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cobram
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are in the workforce in Cobram compared to most areas, with only 49.3% working or looking for work. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While fewer people are working, the local unemployment rate of 4.3% is about the same as the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 56.0% since 2011, a figure that is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%. This decline mirrors a broader trend where the overall number of adults working or looking for work has also dropped.
49.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is anchored by Agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 14.7% of the workforce. Manufacturing is almost as common at 14.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers in the area at 22.1%. Managers make up 15.0% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople account for 13.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cobram
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021411/cobram/topic/employment