4.5% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coomunga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coomunga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Coomunga compared to the rest of the country. While 64.4% of adults are active in the labour force, the proportion of full-time workers is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, though the 4.5% unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is much lower than most areas, sitting at 52.4%.
64.4% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.5%, followed by education and training at 14.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and retail trade both account for 12.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.8%. Managers follow at 17.5%, while community and personal service workers and clerical and administrative staff each account for 14.3%.
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 Coomunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40303/coomunga/topic/employment