0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kancoona · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment is the most striking feature of the workforce in Kancoona. While very few residents are working or looking for work compared to other areas, those who are employed tend to hold stable, full-time positions.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below the national average of 5.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
48.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 47.1% of the workforce. Manufacturing, accommodation and food, and public administration each account for 11.8% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workers in Kancoona are managers, making up 47.1% of occupations. Labourers follow at 17.6%, while technicians and trades workers account for 14.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kancoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21292/kancoona/topic/employment