0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Countegany · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably strong employment rate defines Countegany, where 75.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, and the area has seen a significant shift toward full-time employment over the last decade. The local job market is currently very tight, with no one reported as unemployed.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the state and national figures, sitting at 84%. This high level of activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the national average at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
75.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
84.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 32.0%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services, construction, wholesale trade, and transport, each accounting for 12% to 20% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce are managers, making up 48.0% of local jobs. Labourers make up 28.0% of occupations, while technicians, trades, and professionals account for 16.0% and 12.0% respectively.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Countegany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11089/countegany/topic/employment