Cookardinia · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Cookardinia

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

A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Cookardinia compared to the rest of the state. This activity is highlighted by a full employment rate, with 0% of the workforce unemployed. Full-time work is also common here, making up 65.3% of the population.

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📍 Cookardinia, Suburb / Locality

Where Cookardinia sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% → —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cookardinia — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Cookardinia0.0%
2650, NSW 4.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 70.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This strong engagement is mirrored in the full-time employment rate, which sits 6.4 percentage points above the national average.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

70.8% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 69.8%
  • 2016: 65.0%
  • 2021: 70.8%

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

65.3% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.4%
  • 2016: 61.1%
  • 2021: 65.3%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for nearly half of the workforce at 49.0%. Other common sectors include education and training at 18.4%, followed by retail trade and health care at 8.2% each.

Industries people work in

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In Cookardinia, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 55%; Education & training is next at 20%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.6%, with professionals accounting for another 18.4%. Community and personal service roles follow at 14.3%, while labourers and technicians and trades make up 12.2% and 10.2% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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In Cookardinia, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Professionals (21%) and Community & personal service (17%).

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 Cookardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11017/cookardinia/topic/employment