11.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kooralgin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kooralgin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong focus on farming and management shapes the working life of Kooralgin. While a very high 72.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the area also faces an unemployment rate of 11.8%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most people here are in stable roles, with full-time employment at 65.5%, well above the Queensland figure of 59%. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 11.8%.
72.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 48.3% of the workforce. Manufacturing also plays a role, accounting for 10.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 41.4% of roles, followed by technicians and tradespeople at 27.6% and sales workers at 10.3%.
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 Kooralgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31570/kooralgin/topic/employment