3.4% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coromandel Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Coromandel Valley than in most similar areas. While 70.5% of adults are active in the labour market, full-time employment has fallen to 55.5% since 2011. This workforce is underpinned by a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, sitting at 3.4%, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 5.4%. However, the share of full-time workers is well below the national figure at 55.5%.
3.4% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 18.6%, followed by education and training at 13.7%. Other major employers include public administration and safety, construction, and retail trade.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.4%. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers each account for around 13% of the local workforce, with technicians and trades following closely at 12.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Coromandel Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041076/coromandel-valley/topic/employment