3.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Currawang · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Currawang
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults in Currawang are working or looking for work, at 67.8%. This is well above the national figure, with a strong lean towards full-time employment. Most of the workforce is concentrated in public administration, safety, and agriculture.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 67.8% of adults active in the labour force, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure at 63.6%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 3.0%.
67.8% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 20.2%, closely followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 19.2%. Professional and technical roles make up 12.1% of the workforce, while construction accounts for 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up a large portion of the local workforce, accounting for 29.3% and 22.2% of jobs respectively. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.1% and technicians and trades at 9.1%.
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 Currawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11178/currawang/topic/employment