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Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw than in most similar areas. While full-time employment for those in the workforce is quite high, the area faces a very high unemployment rate of 41.6%.

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📍 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw sits — Unemployment rate

41.6% ▲ +184.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw — higher than 99% of areas.

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw41.6%
4892, QLD 22.8%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 44.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Since 2011, unemployment has risen sharply by 27 points to reach 41.6%, a level far above both Queensland and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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41.6% ▲ +184.0%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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44.9% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.7% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is heavily concentrated in government and community services, with 37.3% working in public administration and safety. Health care and social assistance (17.3%) and education and training (16.4%) are also major employers.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 23.3%. Other common roles include professionals (14.5%), labourers (13.6%), and technicians and trades (12.1%).

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw — Community & personal service leads at 25%, ahead of Professionals (16%) and Labourers (15%).

Community & personal service 23.3% Professionals 14.5% Labourers 13.6% Technicians & trades 12.1% Managers 11.5% Clerical & administrative 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers 6.1% Sales workers 4.2%

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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw/topic/employment