11.9% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolaroo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coolaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.9% shapes the daily reality for many in Coolaroo, which is among the highest for similar areas. Only 39.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national level. This suggests a community where finding steady employment is a significant challenge for many residents.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people here work full-time compared to the rest of the state, with only 49.9% in full-time roles. This is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. The local unemployment rate is 11.9%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
39.1% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 12.1%, followed by construction at 9.9% and transport and warehousing at 9.4%. Manufacturing and retail trade also employ around 9% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large portion of the workforce is in hands-on roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 15.7% of workers. Community and personal service workers (15.6%) and labourers (15.2%) are also common, while technicians and trades account for 14.0%.
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 Coolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20624/coolaroo/topic/employment