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Coolabine · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Coolabine

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

A high unemployment rate of 7.7% marks the job market in Coolabine, which is much higher than most similar areas. Only 60% of adults are working or looking for work, and the number of full-time employees is far below the national figure.

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📍 Coolabine, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolabine sits — Unemployment rate

7.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coolabine — higher than 86% of areas.

Coolabine7.7%
4574, QLD 2.4%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far below the Queensland figure, with only 42.4% of residents in these roles. This is alongside an unemployment rate of 7.7%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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7.7% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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60.0% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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42.4% —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 27.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance (15.2%) and construction (12.1%) are also key sectors.

Industries people work in

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In Coolabine, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 43%, followed by Health care & social assistance (24%) and Construction (19%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 27.3% Health care & social assistance 15.2% Construction 12.1% Accommodation & food 9.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is split evenly between managers, clerical and administrative staff, and labourers, with each group making up 15.2% of the total. Technicians and trades workers account for 9.1% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Coolabine splits fairly evenly between Managers (28%) and Clerical & administrative (28%), with Labourers at 28%.

Managers 15.2% Clerical & administrative 15.2% Labourers 15.2% Technicians & trades 9.1%

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 Coolabine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30676/coolabine/topic/employment