2.7% ▼ -60.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Collingwood Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Collingwood Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.7% defines the local job market in Collingwood Park, where more people have work than in most similar areas. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 61.9%, the community generally enjoys a stable employment environment compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is lower than most areas, sitting at 2.7%, which is a little below the 5.1% seen across both Western Australia and Australia. Around 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, and 58.3% are employed full-time.
61.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.7%. Other significant employers include other services at 12.0%, accommodation and food services at 11.1%, and construction at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.8%, labourers at 12.0%, and managers at 11.1%.
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 Collingwood Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50313/collingwood-park/topic/employment