6.4% ▲ +81.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coobowie · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Coobowie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults in Coobowie are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at just 39.4%. This small community sees a mix of roles across construction and retail, though the unemployment rate has risen to 6.4% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment rose to 53.4% since 2011, yet this remains well below the national average.
39.4% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 17.8%, followed by retail trade and accommodation and food services at 15.1% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and technicians and trades workers are the most common roles, each making up 21.9% of the local workforce, while labourers account for 16.4%.
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 Coobowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422017/coobowie/topic/employment