5.1% ▲ —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolagolite · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coolagolite
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Coolagolite than in most similar areas. Only 52.5% of adults are in the labour force, and the proportion of full-time employees is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the New South Wales figure at 46.0%. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the national figure but higher than most similar areas.
52.5% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.0% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 17.5%, followed by construction at 16.1%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a notable 9.5% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 17.5%. Managers follow closely at 16.8%, while labourers account for 15.3% of the workforce.
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 Coolagolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11023/coolagolite/topic/employment