0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colbrook · 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 Colbrook. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the proportion of those in full-time roles is far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 78.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, full-time employment is far below the national average at 46.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
78.8% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.2% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest group working in accommodation and food services at 23.1%. Administrative support, public administration and safety, and health care each account for 15.4% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of local workers at 38.5%. Technicians and trades workers follow at 19.2%, while professionals, community and personal service workers, and labourers each make up 11.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Colbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20612/colbrook/topic/employment