2.6% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coleyville · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of the workforce is employed full-time in Coleyville compared to the rest of the country. Most adults here are working or looking for work, with a typical employment rate well above the national figure. This creates a stable job market where unemployment is lower than in most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 68.4%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 59.0%. Overall, 65.9% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 2.6%.
2.6% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.4% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are education and training at 15.8% and public administration and safety at 11.4%. Other notable industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.6%, and both construction and health care at 8.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.3%, followed by managers at 17.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 16.7%, while sales workers and labourers each make up 12.3% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Coleyville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30647/coleyville/topic/employment