3.0% ▼ -63.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goolgowi · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Goolgowi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are employed full-time in Goolgowi than in most similar areas. This workforce is dominated by the farming sector and management roles, with 65.5% of the population working full-time, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, a little below both the state and national figures.
61.1% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, making up 30.4% of jobs. Public administration and safety follow at 13.9%, while manufacturing and construction each account for about 6% to 7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. This is followed by labourers at 17.0% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.9%.
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 Goolgowi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11711/goolgowi/topic/employment