5.3% ▼ -35.4%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coffs Harbour · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Coffs Harbour
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A falling rate of full-time work has marked the local job market in Coffs Harbour since 2011. While the unemployment rate has dropped significantly to 5.3%, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work remains well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. This includes a full-time employment rate of 52.3%, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits well below the New South Wales average.
54.9% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.0%. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.4%, construction at 9.9%, and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.2%, technicians and trades at 13.3%, and managers at 12.6%.
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 Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10402/coffs-harbour/topic/employment