37.0% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Comara · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 37% of adults in Comara are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the national average. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest employment rates among similar places. Such a low proportion of the adult population in the workforce is the standout feature of the local job market.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 37%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
37.0% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 75%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (50%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 63%, ahead of Managers (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Comara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10988/comara/topic/employment