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+).
Colac Colac · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Colac Colac
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost no one is without a job in Colac Colac, where the unemployment rate is a remarkable 0.0%. This small area sees a huge proportion of its adults working or looking for work, with a strong lean toward full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is very active here, as 76.1% of adults are employed or seeking work, which is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is especially common at 82.9%, sitting 24 points higher than the national average.
76.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
82.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by the land and utilities, with over half of workers (51.4%) in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other key roles are found in electricity, gas and water (14.3%), alongside transport, warehousing, and hospitality.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation for 45.7% of workers. Labourers make up 17.1% of the workforce, while professionals, technicians, trades and sales workers each account for 8.6%.
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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20608/colac-colac/topic/employment