11.9% ▲ +169.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coffee Camp · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Coffee Camp than in most similar areas. Only 45.9% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average. This creates a challenging job market where the unemployment rate is now well above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is a significant issue here, sitting at 11.9%, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 4.9%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, with only 40.3% of residents working full-time.
11.9% ▲ +169.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.9% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers at 23.6%, followed by retail trade at 19.4% and construction at 13.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.8%, while community and personal service workers make up 19.4% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Coffee Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10958/coffee-camp/topic/employment