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Colinton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Colinton

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

A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Colinton compared to the state and national figures. About 63.1% of adults are in the labour force, with 60.3% of the population employed full-time. This is a little above the national figure of 58.9%.

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📍 Colinton, Suburb / Locality

Where Colinton sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colinton — higher than 60% of areas.

Colinton4.3%
2626, NSW 4.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in New South Wales, where the figure is 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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4.3% —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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63.1% —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.3% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 25%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 19.1%. Administrative and support roles make up 13.2% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Colinton, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 29%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (22%) and Administrative & support (15%).

Public administration & safety 25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 19.1% Administrative & support 13.2% Construction 7.4% Retail trade 7.4% Accommodation & food 7.4% Other services 7.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 27.9%. Professionals and technicians and trades each make up 17.6% of workers, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Colinton, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Professionals (18%) and Technicians & trades (18%).

Managers 27.9% Professionals 17.6% Technicians & trades 17.6% Clerical & administrative 13.2% Labourers 11.8% Community & personal service 7.4%

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 Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10968/colinton/topic/employment