Coles Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Coles Creek

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Coles Creek compared to the rest of the state. While only 55.7% of adults are in the labour force, the area has an exceptionally low unemployment rate of 0.0%. This means those who are seeking work are finding it easily.

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📍 Coles Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Coles Creek sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coles Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Coles Creek0.0%
4570, QLD 6.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The 55.7% of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Among those employed, 58.8% have full-time roles, which is about the same as the national figure.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

55.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65.7%
  • 2021: 55.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with transport and warehousing being the most common at 17.6%. Construction and health care both account for 14.7% of jobs, while agriculture and other services each make up 11.8%.

Industries people work in

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Coles Creek splits fairly evenly between Transport & warehousing (22%) and Construction (19%), with Health care & social assistance at 19%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupation at 20.6%. Managers, professionals, and labourers each make up 14.7% of the local workforce, while technicians and trades account for 8.8%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Coles Creek — Clerical & administrative leads at 23%, ahead of Managers (16%) and Professionals (16%).

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 Coles Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30645/coles-creek/topic/employment