10.2% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cooloongup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cooloongup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Cooloongup, where 13.2% of people work. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 10.2% that is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 53.1%. This is well below the 61.1% national figure, and the unemployment rate has risen to 10.2% since 2011.
53.1% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the main industries for locals are construction at 10.5%, retail trade at 10.3%, and manufacturing at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades is the most common occupation at 18.8%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.3% and labourers at 15.1%.
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 Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/topic/employment