0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colebatch · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Colebatch
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 94.1% of workers in Colebatch are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This heavy reliance on farming is mirrored in the local job market, where almost every adult is working and the unemployment rate is 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very strong connection to work, with 63.6% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 64.7%.
63.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominates the local economy, accounting for 94.1% of all jobs. No residents work in mining, manufacturing, construction, or utilities.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common here, with 79.4% of the workforce listed as managers. Labourers make up another 26.5%, while 8.8% work as machinery operators and drivers.
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 Colebatch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40279/colebatch/topic/employment