1.6% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Koyuga · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high number of residents are now in full-time work in Koyuga compared to previous years. Most adults here are employed, with a typical unemployment rate of only 1.6% which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. This makes it an area where far more people are working or looking for work than in most other parts of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also common at 63%, a rate well above the 58.9% seen across Australia.
1.6% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 73% 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 for 35.4% of workers. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 12.2% and transport and warehousing at 7.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.4%. Professionals follow at 15.5%, while technicians and trades people account for 12.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Koyuga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21404/koyuga/topic/employment