4.2% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coorumba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coorumba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong attachment to full-time work defines daily life in Coorumba, where 71% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, reflecting a community where most working adults are in stable, long-term roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other similar areas, reaching 65.7%. While the unemployment rate of 4.2% is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
65.7% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.0% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Coorumba, accounting for 24.2% of jobs. Construction follows at 12.9%, while professional and technical roles make up 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between clerical and administrative staff and labourers, who each make up 19.4% of jobs. Managers and sales workers also have a strong presence, both at 16.1%.
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 Coorumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30708/coorumba/topic/employment