8.7% ▲ +74.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Collie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Collie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in Collie, where 17.9% of workers are in this industry. The area faces significant employment challenges, with a typical unemployment rate of 8.7% which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at just 49.9%. Full-time employment is also low at 56.4%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than the state and national figures.
49.9% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining leads the local workforce at 17.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.9%. Retail trade (9.5%), accommodation and food (8.3%), and education (8.1%) also provide a significant share of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common jobs at 22.5%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.3% and labourers at 16.2%, while community and personal service roles make up 12.2% of the workforce.
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 Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50310/collie/topic/employment