3.0% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Colac
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Colac than in most similar areas. While the employment rate is low, the area maintains a very strong job market with a tiny unemployment rate of 3.0%. This figure is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 57.7%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work accounts for 57.0% of the population, and this has risen slightly since 2016.
57.7% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Colac at 19.8%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 14.4%, and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 22.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.3%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.5% of the local workforce.
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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031472/colac/topic/employment