5.5% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Collinsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Collinsville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and fishing lead the local workforce, with 22.4% of people working in these fields. Collinsville has a strong proportion of full-time workers, but a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 68.3%, well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 52.8%, and the unemployment rate has risen to 5.5%.
52.8% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is a major employer at 18.3%, while construction and education and training each account for 7.2% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 5.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common occupation at 18.2%. Managers make up 17.7% of the workforce, followed closely by labourers at 16.6% and technicians and trades at 16.0%.
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 Collinsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011340/collinsville/topic/employment