3.5% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Coogee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.5% defines the workforce in Coogee, which is much lower than most similar areas. This suburb has a strong attachment to the workforce, with a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.1%, a little below the Western Australian average and down 2.8 points since 2011.
66.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 12.6%, followed by construction at 10.9% and retail trade at 9.3%. Other notable sectors include education and training and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, with technicians and trades following at 17.9%. Managers and clerical workers each account for 13.9% of the local 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 Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011152/coogee/topic/employment