12.0% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cawongla · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggling job market defines life in Cawongla, where the unemployment rate is 12.0%. This is well above both the state and national figures, and only 42.4% of adults are working or looking for work.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few adults here are in the workforce, which is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment is also far below the national figure, with only 40.0% of people working full-time.
12.0% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
42.4% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.0% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 21.4%. Other notable sectors include public administration, safety, and education, which both sit at 11.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.1%. Managers follow at 18.6%, while technicians, trades and labourers both account for 11.4% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cawongla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10863/cawongla/topic/employment