16.2% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Copmanhurst · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Copmanhurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between Copmanhurst and the rest of the country, with a working rate far below the national figure. Only 36.1% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate of 16.2% is far above the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas at 36.1%. This is consistent with full-time employment being far below the national figure, with only 40% of residents in full-time roles.
36.1% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.0% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 40.0%
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 here, employing 30% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food at 12.5%, and public administration, safety, education and training both at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent occupation at 27.5%. Professionals make up 15% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 13.8%.
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 Copmanhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11060/copmanhurst/topic/employment