8.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Courtenay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Courtenay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Courtenay are working or looking for work, reaching 71.4%. While this is far above the national figure, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 8.6%, which is well above both the state and national figures of 5.1%. Only 46.9% of the population are employed full-time, a figure far below the Australian average of 58.9%.
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.9% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Courtenay is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing, and mining, which both account for 28.1% of roles. Manufacturing also makes up a significant portion at 18.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%. Technicians and trades follow at 18.8%, while professionals, machinery operators, and labourers each account for 9.4% of the workforce.
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 Courtenay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50344/courtenay/topic/employment