4.8% ▼ -54.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cooroy · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cooroy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer people work full-time in Cooroy compared to similar areas. While a far lower 47.6% of the population holds a full-time role, more adults have joined the workforce since 2011. This shift comes alongside a steady unemployment rate of 4.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 19 points since 2011 to reach 54.5%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%, and full-time employment has fallen to 47.6% over the last decade.
54.5% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%. Retail trade follows at 13.0%, with construction at 12.0% and accommodation and food services making up 11.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest occupational group at 16.2%. Other common roles include professionals at 14.7%, community and personal service workers at 14.6%, and labourers at 13.9%.
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 Cooroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315026/cooroy/topic/employment