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Cherbourg · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Cherbourg

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

A small number of working residents keep Cherbourg running, with nearly 20% of those seeking work currently unemployed. While this unemployment rate is among the highest in the country, it has fallen significantly by 16 points since 2011. Most of the local workforce is employed in government and community services.

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📍 Cherbourg, Urban Centre

Where Cherbourg sits — Unemployment rate

19.8% ▼ -43.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cherbourg — higher than 95% of areas.

Cherbourg19.8%
4605, QLD 7.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 29.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Among those who do have jobs, 61.6% work full-time, a figure a little above the Queensland average.

Unemployment rate

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19.8% ▼ -43.9%

Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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29.9% ▼ -25.5%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.6% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Government and care work dominate the local economy, with 42.7% of people employed in public administration and safety and 28.6% in health care and social assistance.

Industries people work in

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In Cherbourg, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 43%, followed by Health care & social assistance (29%) and Education & training (18%).

Public administration & safety 42.7% Health care & social assistance 28.6% Education & training 17.8% Arts & recreation 2.7% Administrative & support 2.2% Construction 1.6% Accommodation & food 1.6% Professional & technical 1.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 34.1%, followed by labourers at 18.9% and professionals at 15.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Cherbourg, the largest group is Community & personal service at 34%, followed by Labourers (19%) and Professionals (16%).

Community & personal service 34.1% Labourers 18.9% Professionals 15.7% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Managers 7.0% Technicians & trades 6.5% Machinery operators & drivers 6.5%

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 Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315018/cherbourg/topic/employment