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Caroona · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Caroona

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

A much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Caroona compared to most similar areas. While 58.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 12.7%. This is well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Caroona, Suburb / Locality

Where Caroona sits — Unemployment rate

12.7% ▼ -11.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caroona — higher than 94% of areas.

Caroona12.7%
2343, NSW 5.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 46.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is among the highest for its area type at 12.7%, sitting well above the Australian average of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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12.7% ▼ -11.3%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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46.7% ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.7% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 38.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade at 12.7% and health care and social assistance at 11.1%.

Industries people work in

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In Caroona, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, followed by Retail trade (14%) and Health care & social assistance (12%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 38.1% Retail trade 12.7% Health care & social assistance 11.1% Construction 7.9% Public administration & safety 6.3% Education & training 6.3% Other services 6.3% Manufacturing 4.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.2%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 20.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.3%, while professionals and labourers each make up 12.7% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Caroona, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (20%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Managers 30.2% Machinery operators & drivers 20.6% Clerical & administrative 14.3% Professionals 12.7% Labourers 12.7% Sales workers 7.9% Community & personal service 4.8%

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 Caroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10822/caroona/topic/employment