66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Central Colo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Central Colo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines Central Colo, where 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is well above both the state and national averages, marking the area as a particularly active part of the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. At 66.7%, this is 8 points higher than the New South Wales figure and 5.6 points above the Australian average.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Construction at 50%, ahead of Arts & recreation (28%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 28%, ahead of Managers (22%).
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 Central Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10873/central-colo/topic/employment