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Koondrook · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Koondrook

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

A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Koondrook compared to the rest of the state. Only 46.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This suggests a community where many adults are not active in the traditional job market.

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📍 Koondrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Koondrook sits — Unemployment rate

5.7% ▲ +44.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koondrook — higher than 75% of areas.

Koondrook5.7%
3580, VIC 5.7%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much lower than most areas, with 52.5% of the workforce in full-time roles. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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5.7% ▲ +44.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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46.3% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.5% ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 76% 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 most common industry here at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Other common employers include retail trade, construction, and accommodation and food services.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 15.0%, with technicians and trades following closely at 14.1%. Community and personal service workers, managers, and professionals also make up a significant part of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Koondrook splits fairly evenly between Labourers (15%) and Technicians & trades (14%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Labourers 15.0% Technicians & trades 14.1% Community & personal service 13.6% Managers 12.6% Professionals 11.7% Machinery operators & drivers 11.7% Clerical & administrative 9.8% Sales workers 9.1%

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 Koondrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21384/koondrook/topic/employment