5.1% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coburg - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Coburg - East compared to the state and national figures. While 67.9% of adults are in the workforce, the area has a slightly lower rate of full-time employment than most other places.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, full-time employment is a little below the national average at 57.0%, and the unemployment rate of 5.1% is higher than in most areas.
5.1% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed by education and training at 12.7% and professional and technical services at 11.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.1%. Managers account for 13.5% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 11.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Coburg - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011497/coburg-east/topic/employment