0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Koojan · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high employment rate defines Koojan, where 81.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, and with no one currently unemployed, the area maintains a very strong connection to the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 64% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This high level of activity is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, far below the national average of 5.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
81.8% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 76% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most frequent occupation in Koojan, accounting for 68% of workers, while professionals make up another 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Koojan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50776/koojan/topic/employment