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Pooraka - Cavan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Pooraka - Cavan

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Pooraka - Cavan, where 16.6% of the workforce is employed in these fields. While the local unemployment rate has fallen to 7.1% since 2016, it remains a little above the national figure. Overall, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas.

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📍 Pooraka - Cavan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pooraka - Cavan sits — Unemployment rate

7.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pooraka - Cavan — higher than 86% of areas.

Pooraka - Cavan7.1%
5095, SA 6.0%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate of 7.1% is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the South Australian figure. While the share of adults working or looking for work rose to 57.7% since 2016, this is still well below the national average.

Unemployment rate

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7.1% —

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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57.7% —

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.4% —

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.6%, followed by manufacturing and retail trade which both sit at 10.2%. Construction and food services also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.3%, community and personal service workers at 14.8%, and labourers at 13.5%.

Occupations people work in

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Pooraka - Cavan splits fairly evenly between Professionals (17%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

Professionals 16.4% Technicians & trades 15.3% Community & personal service 14.8% Labourers 13.5% Clerical & administrative 11.5% Machinery operators & drivers 9.3% Sales workers 9.0% Managers 7.8%

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 Pooraka - Cavan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041172/pooraka-cavan/topic/employment