5.9% ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coombabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Coombabah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Coombabah than in the rest of the state. Only 49% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This gap is mirrored by a lower proportion of full-time employees compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work fell to 49% from 51.9% in 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 54%, while the unemployment rate of 5.9% is about the same as the state and national rates.
49.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.4%. Construction and retail trade also employ a significant share of the workforce, at 10.8% and 10.3% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.5%, followed closely by professionals at 15.1%. Community and personal service roles and clerical work also account for about 14% of jobs each.
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 Coombabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031237/coombabah/topic/employment