0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coonawarra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coonawarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment has remained exceptionally strong in Coonawarra, where a staggering 79.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of activity is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is remarkably stable, with a tiny fraction of the population out of work compared to most of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here, with 69.2% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is far above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This high level of employment is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the national average at 0.0%.
79.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 35.2% of workers, followed by manufacturing at 27.5%. Together, these two sectors employ over 60% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common, making up 39.6% of occupations. Labourers account for 18.7% of the workforce, while professionals make up 15.4%.
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 Coonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40306/coonawarra/topic/employment