8.2% ▲ +64.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Koonorigan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Koonorigan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most areas defines the job market in Koonorigan, where 8.2% of the workforce is out of work. While most adults are employed, this figure is well above the New South Wales and national rates. Local employment is split across a diverse mix of farming, education, and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is a little below the state and national averages, with 56.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
60.9% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 17.1%. Education and training (14%) and health care and social assistance (11.6%) also employ a significant portion of the community.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%, followed by managers at 17.1%. Labourers, clerical and administrative staff, and technicians and trades workers each account for about 10% to 12% of occupations.
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 Koonorigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12197/koonorigan/topic/employment