6.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cunnamulla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cunnamulla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Cunnamulla compared to the rest of the country. While this overall rate is much lower than most areas, those who are employed are far more likely to have full-time roles, with 65.7% of the workforce in full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures but much higher than most similar areas.
51.6% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 19.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 17.7%. Other main industries include education and training (11.8%), accommodation and food (8.1%), and agriculture, forestry and fishing (7.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 16.4%, with community and personal service workers making up 15.7%. Professionals account for 15.1% of roles, while labourers and technicians or trades people represent 12.2% and 11.8% respectively.
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 Cunnamulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30767/cunnamulla/topic/employment