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Coomandook · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Coomandook

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Nearly 45% of workers in Coomandook are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. This reliance on the land is set against a workforce where 80% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Coomandook, Suburb / Locality

Where Coomandook sits — Unemployment rate

5.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coomandook — higher than 75% of areas.

Coomandook5.8%
5261, SA 4.7%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

An 80% workforce participation rate is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While 59.2% of the population works full-time, the unemployment rate of 5.8% is much higher than in most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.8% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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80.0% —

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.2% —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer at 44.9%, followed by transport and warehousing at 12.2%. Other notable industries include education and health care, which both account for 10.2% of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Coomandook, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, followed by Transport & warehousing (12%) and Education & training (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44.9% Transport & warehousing 12.2% Education & training 10.2% Health care & social assistance 10.2% Construction 8.2% Retail trade 8.2% Accommodation & food 8.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest occupational group at 28.6%, while 16.3% of residents work in clerical and administrative roles. Professionals and labourers each represent 10.2% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Coomandook, the largest group is Managers at 37%, followed by Clerical & administrative (21%) and Professionals (13%).

Managers 28.6% Clerical & administrative 16.3% Professionals 10.2% Labourers 10.2% Community & personal service 6.1% Machinery operators & drivers 6.1%

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 Coomandook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40300/coomandook/topic/employment