4.4% ▲ +82.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coowonga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coowonga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of the adults in Coowonga are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. While this is a low rate, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than people in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Half of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Queensland and national averages. However, 62.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
50.0% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 18%, followed closely by mining at 17.1% and construction at 14.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%, while labourers, professionals, and machinery operators each account for about 14% to 15% of jobs.
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 Coowonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30711/coowonga/topic/employment