16.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colinroobie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Colinroobie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of people are working or looking for work in Colinroobie compared to most similar areas. While 64.9% of adults are in the labour force, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 16.7%, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 65.2%, well above both the state and national figures. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 16.7%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the national average.
64.9% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (52.2%). Other common industries include retail trade, public administration and safety, and education and training, each accounting for 13% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management and professional roles dominate the local workforce, making up 47.8% and 39.1% of occupations respectively. Sales workers account for 17.4%, while 13% of people work in clerical and administrative roles.
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 Colinroobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10967/colinroobie/topic/employment