4.4% ▼ -39.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colo Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Colo Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 17 percentage points separates the full-time employment rate in Colo Heights from the New South Wales average. While around 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, far fewer people hold full-time roles compared to the rest of the state. This creates a local job market that differs significantly from the national trend.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 41.4%. Around 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
58.4% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.4% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 18.5%, followed by construction at 14.6%. Other notable sectors include administrative and support services at 8.9% and health care and social assistance at 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Trade and technical roles are the most frequent occupations at 25.5%. This is followed by labourers at 17.2%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.0%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.7%.
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 Colo Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10984/colo-heights/topic/employment