0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Copeland · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the current job market in Copeland, where the workforce is notably smaller than in most other areas. While more people are out of work across Australia, this community has a uniquely high level of job stability.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than in most areas, sitting at 50% compared to 58.9% across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
56.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Copeland is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 21.1%. Health care and social assistance follow at 15.8%, while education and training account for 13.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 23.7%. This is followed by managers and labourers, who each make up 21.1% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Copeland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11058/copeland/topic/employment