4.7% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Couridjah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Couridjah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Couridjah has dropped by 14 percentage points since 2011. While 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, this is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area now sees a varied mix of roles, with construction and trade work being the most common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most areas. However, full-time work is less common here than in the rest of the state, at 51.0%. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
64.5% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Couridjah at 17.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.4%. Other common industries include education and training (11.2%) and retail trade (9.8%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%. Professionals follow at 13.3%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 12.6% of roles.
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 Couridjah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122042/couridjah/topic/employment