5.7% ▼ -48.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolangatta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Coolangatta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 50.1% of working-age people in Coolangatta have full-time jobs, which is well below the national figure. This shift is part of a larger trend, as the share of full-time workers has fallen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011. The area is now characterized by a smaller workforce and a high proportion of part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 55.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages. While the unemployment rate has dropped significantly from 11.1% in 2011 to 5.7%, it remains higher than in most similar areas.
55.1% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.1% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.2%, followed by accommodation and food services at 12.0%. Construction, retail, and education also make up significant portions of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%. Community and personal service workers account for 15.0%, while managers, technicians, and tradespeople each make up 13.4% of the 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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021230/coolangatta/topic/employment