2.7% ▼ -68.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Cotton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mount Cotton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working rates in Mount Cotton are among the highest of any similar area. Nearly 80% of adults are employed or looking for work, with a high proportion of these residents in full-time roles. This strong employment trend is paired with an unemployment rate of just 2.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 79.4% of the population, far above the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a significant rise of 30 points since 2011, while full-time employment rose to 63.3%.
79.4% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents are construction at 13.8%, health care and social assistance at 12.8%, and education and training at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 20.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.0% and managers at 15.0%.
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 Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314018/mount-cotton/topic/employment