Kooba · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kooba

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.

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📍 Kooba, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

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.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 57.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 53%, ahead of Retail trade (21%).

Industries people work in

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In Kooba, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 59%; Retail trade is next at 24%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 32%, ahead of Sales workers (26%).

Occupations people work in

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In Kooba, the largest group is Managers at 43%, followed by Sales workers (36%) and Machinery operators & drivers (21%).

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 Kooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12192/kooba/topic/employment