0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolbie · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 0% defines the local workforce in Coolbie. While few adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, those who are employed tend to hold steady roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, those in the workforce are well-supported, with an unemployment rate of 0.0% that is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction both accounting for 17.8% of jobs. Retail trade and transport and warehousing each make up 13.3% of the local industry.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 31.1%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 17.8%. Technicians, trades, and machinery operators and drivers each account for 15.6% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Coolbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30681/coolbie/topic/employment