4.2% ▼ -56.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kogan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kogan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Kogan compared to the rest of the country, at just 37.8%. Despite this, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here, with 64.7% of the workforce in these roles, well above the 58.9% national figure. However, the unemployment rate of 4.2% is higher than in most similar areas.
37.8% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Kogan at 14.7%. Other common industries include construction, accommodation and food, and professional and technical services, each at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 19.1%, while technicians and trades and labourers both account for 16.2% 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 Kogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31564/kogan/topic/employment