4.7% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Couridjah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Couridjah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults are active in the workforce in Couridjah, though few are in full-time roles. This creates a local job market where 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults here are working or seeking work than in most similar areas, full-time employment is much lower than usual at 51.0%. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
64.5% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 17.5%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance (15.4%) and education and training (11.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of jobs at 19.6%. Professionals follow at 13.3%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 12.6% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Couridjah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Couridjah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11093/couridjah/topic/employment