3.5% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coombs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Coombs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 21 percentage point gap separates the proportion of working adults in Coombs from the national figure. Most of the local workforce is in full-time roles, with 69.5% of people employed this way. This high level of employment is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 82.1% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the ACT figure of 69.6%. Full-time employment is also well above the territory average, though it fell slightly since 2016.
82.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for residents, employing 28.8% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 16.6% and professional and technical services at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 36.4%, followed by managers at 16% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.4%. Community and personal service workers account for 11.3% 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 Coombs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801101135/coombs/topic/employment