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Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble

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

Nearly 23% of the workforce in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble are managers, making it the most common job role in the region. While a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, those who are employed are far more likely to have full-time roles.

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📍 Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble sits — Unemployment rate

4.9% ▼ -26.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble — higher than 56% of areas.

Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble4.9%
Rest of NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 67.4%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 51.9%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.9% ▼ -26.7%

Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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51.9% ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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67.4% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry for the region at 22.6%, followed by education and training at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 10.2%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 24%, ahead of Education & training (12%) and Health care & social assistance (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 22.6% Education & training 11.7% Health care & social assistance 10.2% Mining 9.5% Public administration & safety 9.0% Retail trade 6.5% Accommodation & food 5.6% Construction 4.7% Transport & warehousing 3.0% Other services 2.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Aside from managers, the most common roles are professionals at 12.9%, labourers at 12.8%, and community and personal service workers at 12.4%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble — Managers leads at 23%, ahead of Professionals (13%) and Labourers (13%).

Managers 22.8% Professionals 12.9% Labourers 12.8% Community & personal service 12.4% Technicians & trades 11.7% Machinery operators & drivers 10.7% Clerical & administrative 9.5% Sales workers 4.7%

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 Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10501/bourke-cobar-coonamble/topic/employment