0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cobark · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cobark
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Cobark compared to other regions, with only 48.8% working or looking for work. This is a striking gap, falling well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Despite this, the local job market is tight, with a 0.0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 42.9% of people in this category. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
48.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Jobs in Cobark are concentrated in a few sectors, with 28.6% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 14.3% in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A majority of local workers are managers, making up 57.1% of the workforce. Labourers account for 23.8%, while 14.3% are professionals.
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 Cobark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10951/cobark/topic/employment