5.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cunningar · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cunningar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is common for those employed in Cunningar, where 70.7% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This figure is far above both the state and national averages, reflecting a local economy built on stable, long-term roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time roles are common, 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, about the same as the state and national figures.
56.1% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 46.7% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common sectors include professional services, education, and health care, each accounting for 8.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of the local workforce (50.7%) are managers, while 17.3% are professionals. Technicians and trades make up 8.0% of occupations, followed by labourers at 6.7% and clerical staff at 5.3%.
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 Cunningar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11165/cunningar/topic/employment