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+).
Cobaw · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cobaw
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of people are employed full-time in Cobaw compared to the rest of the state. Only 34.8% of the population holds a full-time role, which is 24 percentage points below the Victorian figure. This creates a distinct employment profile for the area compared to national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.1%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the area has an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below both the state and Australian averages.
56.1% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
34.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for workers here at 23.9%, followed by education and training at 19.6%. Other notable employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing, and health care, both at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by managers and professionals, who each make up 34.8% of occupations. Technicians and trades account for 10.9%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 8.7%.
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 Cobaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20587/cobaw/topic/employment