2.3% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Koonwarra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Koonwarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high working rate of 67.6% defines the workforce in Koonwarra, which is well above both the state and national figures. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, a smaller share of them do so in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian average of 62.4%. Despite this high activity, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 52.7%, though the unemployment rate is a low 2.3%.
67.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and retail trade both accounting for 12.1% of the workforce. Construction follows closely at 11.1%, while education and health care each make up 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22.7%, followed by professionals at 19.3% and technicians and trades at 18.8%. Sales workers and clerical staff each make up around 10% of the local workforce.
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 Koonwarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21386/koonwarra/topic/employment