4.0% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolum Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Coolum Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce has seen full-time employment drop by 5.5 percentage points since 2011 in Coolum Beach. While the typical worker is more likely to be in part-time or casual work, the area maintains a strong job market with an unemployment rate of only 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is well below the Queensland average at 50.6%, and the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national figures.
61.7% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 50.6%
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 at 17.2%, followed by construction at 13.2% and education and training at 10.5%. Accommodation and food and retail trade each account for around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.9%, while technicians and trades make up 16.0% of the workforce. Community and personal service workers represent 13.9%, with managers and clerical staff making up the remainder.
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 Coolum Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031425/coolum-beach/topic/employment