57.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Kooba · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working patterns in Kooba have remained steady over the last decade, with 57.6% of adults currently working or looking for work. This figure is lower than in most similar areas and sits well below the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
57.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 53%, ahead of Retail trade (21%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 32%, ahead of Sales workers (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12192/kooba/topic/employment