2.7% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cooltong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cooltong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Cooltong compared to the rest of the state. While 70.5% of adults are in the labour force, a smaller proportion of these residents hold full-time roles than is typical for Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting 10 points above the South Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
70.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 37.4% of the workforce. Manufacturing and retail trade follow at 8.9% each, with construction and health care both at 6.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.1%, followed closely by managers at 23.5%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 10.1% of roles, while sales workers and professionals make up 8.9% and 7.8% respectively.
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 Cooltong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40299/cooltong/topic/employment