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Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)

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

A strong local job market defines Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part), where a low unemployment rate of 3.6% means most residents find work easily. While the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, those who are employed are typically in full-time roles.

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📍 Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part), Urban Centre

Where Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▼ -54.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) — lower than 68% of areas.

Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)3.6%
2646, NSW 3.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is lower than most areas and has fallen 4.3 points since 2011. Around 51.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%.

Unemployment rate

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3.6% ▼ -54.2%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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51.2% ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.9% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the biggest employer here, accounting for 18.6% of jobs. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and retail trade at 10.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.9%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.8% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) — Labourers leads at 22%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Labourers 21.9% Technicians & trades 14.9% Community & personal service 12.8% Professionals 12.3% Managers 10.8% Sales workers 9.3% Clerical & administrative 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers 7.8%

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 Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114006/corowa-wahgunyah/topic/employment