5.0% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coburg - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Coburg - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles are the most common way people earn a living in Coburg - West, where 35.2% of the workforce are professionals. This area has a very high rate of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. It is a busy employment hub where many residents are active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.2% of adults doing so, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is higher than most similar areas.
68.2% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employer is health care and social assistance at 14.2%, followed by education and training at 12.4% and professional and technical services at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers make up 14.7% of the workforce, while 12.3% hold clerical and administrative roles and 10.4% work as technicians and tradespeople.
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 Coburg - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011498/coburg-west/topic/employment