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Cumborah · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Cumborah

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

About a quarter of Cumborah workers are employed in accommodation and food services, making it the most common industry here. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 19.0% which is far above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Cumborah, Suburb / Locality

Where Cumborah sits — Unemployment rate

19.0% ▲ +31.9%

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

Cumborah19.0%
2832, NSW 5.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 34.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 61.1%. Among those who do have jobs, 57.4% are employed full-time, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

Unemployment rate

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19.0% ▲ +31.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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34.6% ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.4% ▼ -13.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Accommodation and food services lead the local economy at 25.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.8%. Public administration and safety account for 10.6% of roles, while mining and utilities each represent 6.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Cumborah, the largest group is Accommodation & food at 32%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (16%) and Public administration & safety (13%).

Accommodation & food 25.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 12.8% Public administration & safety 10.6% Mining 6.4% Electricity, gas & water 6.4% Construction 6.4% Administrative & support 6.4% Health care & social assistance 6.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest professional group at 21.3%. Professionals and labourers are equally common at 19.1% each, while community and personal service roles account for 17.0% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Cumborah splits fairly evenly between Managers (22%) and Professionals (20%), with Labourers at 20%.

Managers 21.3% Professionals 19.1% Labourers 19.1% Community & personal service 17.0% Technicians & trades 12.8% Machinery operators & drivers 6.4%

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 Cumborah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11159/cumborah/topic/employment