3.2% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colac · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Colac
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local economy is evident in Colac, where manufacturing now employs 21.2% of the workforce. This high concentration in one sector stands out as the town's primary industrial driver. While unemployment is low, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, for those in the workforce, the unemployment rate is 3.2%, a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
53.9% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the dominant industry here, employing 21.2% of people. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 14.7% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each account for 13.8% of the local workforce.
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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20607/colac/topic/employment