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Jobs & Industry in Cope

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

A stark gap in employment defines daily life in Cope, where a very small number of adults are working or looking for work. While those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles, the area faces an unemployment rate of 9.3%, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Cope, Suburb / Locality

Where Cope sits — Unemployment rate

9.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cope — higher than 89% of areas.

Cope9.3%
2852, NSW 3.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 45.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Australian average of 61.1%. However, for those with jobs, 66.7% are in full-time positions, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.

Unemployment rate

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9.3% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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45.3% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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66.7% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the primary employer in the area, accounting for 28.6% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade, health care, and administrative support, each making up 11.9% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Cope, the largest group is Mining at 35%, followed by Retail trade (15%) and Administrative & support (15%).

Mining 28.6% Retail trade 11.9% Administrative & support 11.9% Health care & social assistance 11.9% Construction 9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 7.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 21.4%. Community and personal service workers follow at 16.7%, while managers and technicians and trades each make up 14.3% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Cope, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 29%, followed by Community & personal service (23%) and Managers (19%).

Machinery operators & drivers 21.4% Community & personal service 16.7% Managers 14.3% Technicians & trades 14.3% Labourers 7.1%

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 Cope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11057/cope/topic/employment