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Jobs & Industry in Cooma

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More than one in five people in Cooma (Vic.) work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the area's biggest industry. This is a productive community where 65.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.

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Where Cooma sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cooma — lower than 99% of areas.

Cooma0.0%
3616, VIC 3.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Employment levels are high here, with an unemployment rate of 0.0% being well below the state and national figures. About 58.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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65.4% —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.8% —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer at 21.6%. Other main industries include retail trade at 9.8%, and manufacturing, construction, and education and training, which each account for 7.8% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Cooma, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 34%, followed by Retail trade (16%) and Manufacturing (13%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 21.6% Retail trade 9.8% Manufacturing 7.8% Construction 7.8% Education & training 7.8% Health care & social assistance 7.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 23.5%, followed by labourers at 13.7% and technicians and trades at 11.8%. Community and personal service workers and clerical and administrative staff each make up 7.8% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Cooma, the largest group is Managers at 31%, followed by Labourers (18%) and Technicians & trades (15%).

Managers 23.5% Labourers 13.7% Technicians & trades 11.8% Community & personal service 7.8% Clerical & administrative 7.8% Professionals 5.9% Sales workers 5.9%

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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20625/cooma/topic/employment