5.9% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kullogum · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry for workers in Kullogum, where 21.4% of the workforce is employed in these fields. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is alongside a 5.9% unemployment rate, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
5.9% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
48.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming, many residents work in accommodation and food (16.7%), while retail trade and health care both account for 14.3% of local jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 31.0%, followed by technicians and trades at 21.4% and managers at 19.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kullogum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31580/kullogum/topic/employment