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Jobs & Industry in Coomba Bay

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

A high unemployment rate of 10.2% marks the local job market in Coomba Bay. This is well above the same figure for both New South Wales and Australia. Only 37.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.

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📍 Coomba Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Coomba Bay sits — Unemployment rate

10.2% ▼ -10.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coomba Bay — higher than 90% of areas.

Coomba Bay10.2%
2428, NSW 5.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Very few residents are in full-time work, with just 28.6% employed full-time. This is far below the national figure of 58.9%. These trends contribute to the area's high unemployment rate, which is 5.1 percentage points higher than the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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10.2% ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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37.6% ▲ +7.5%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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28.6% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.1%, followed by education and training at 12.5%. Other common industries include accommodation and food, professional services, and public administration, each employing 8.9% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%, while professionals account for 21.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.1% and sales workers at 14.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Coomba Bay splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (25%) and Professionals (23%), with Clerical & administrative at 17%.

Technicians & trades 23.2% Professionals 21.4% Clerical & administrative 16.1% Sales workers 14.3% Community & personal service 8.9% Managers 5.4% Labourers 5.4%

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 Coomba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11037/coomba-bay/topic/employment