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Campbellfield - Coolaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Campbellfield - Coolaroo

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

A far lower proportion of adults in Campbellfield - Coolaroo are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. Only 41.1% of adults are in the labour force, and the area faces a significant unemployment challenge with a rate of 12.8%. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Campbellfield - Coolaroo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Campbellfield - Coolaroo sits — Unemployment rate

12.8% ▼ -2.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Campbellfield - Coolaroo — higher than 99% of areas.

Campbellfield - Coolaroo12.8%
3061, VIC 12.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 12.8%, which is well above the 5.0% seen across Victoria. Full-time employment has also fallen, with 51.9% of residents working full-time—a figure well below the national average.

Unemployment rate

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12.8% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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41.1% ▲ +9.3%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.9% ▼ -11.7%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest groups working in construction at 11.3% and health care and social assistance at 10.7%. Retail trade, transport, warehousing, and manufacturing also employ around 10% of the population each.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the biggest group at 16.6%. This is followed by labourers at 14.4% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.1%, showing a strong presence of blue-collar roles in the area.

Occupations people work in

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Campbellfield - Coolaroo splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Labourers (15%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 15%.

Technicians & trades 16.6% Labourers 14.4% Machinery operators & drivers 14.1% Community & personal service 13.1% Professionals 12.0% Clerical & administrative 10.4% Sales workers 8.5% Managers 6.9%

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 Campbellfield - Coolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051243/campbellfield-coolaroo/topic/employment