0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Currowan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Currowan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Currowan compared to similar areas, with only 39.3% in the labour force. Despite this low participation, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. This creates a local workforce that is small but highly stable, with no reported unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 75%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This stability is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the Australian average at 0.0%.
39.3% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 29.2%. Accommodation and food services and other services each make up 16.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are machinery operators and drivers, while 25% are technicians and tradespeople. Sales workers make up another 16.7% of the local roles.
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 Currowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11182/currowan/topic/employment