Coldstream · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Coldstream

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Job opportunities in Coldstream have faced significant challenges, with few residents now working or looking for work. Only 39.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low level of employment is paired with an unemployment rate that is much higher than the rest of the state.

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📍 Coldstream, Suburb / Locality

Where Coldstream sits — Unemployment rate

14.3%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coldstream — higher than 96% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Coldstream14.3%
2462, NSW 6.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 39.6% of adults in Coldstream are working or looking for work, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.7%. This lack of employment is reflected in the unemployment rate of 14.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures.

14.3%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

39.6%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61.5%
  • 2021: 39.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 35%, ahead of Other services (29%).

Industries people work in

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Coldstream splits fairly evenly between Accommodation & food (29%) and Other services (24%), with Health care & social assistance at 19%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 24%, ahead of Community & personal service (24%).

Occupations people work in

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Coldstream splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (36%) and Community & personal service (36%), with Managers at 27%.

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 Coldstream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10963/coldstream/topic/employment