6.0% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolgardie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coolgardie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Coolgardie than in most similar areas. While only 48.7% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.5%.
48.7% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 25.9% of the workforce. Other key sectors include public administration and safety at 10.7%, and retail trade and education both at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.8%, while 11.4% of people work in clerical and administrative roles.
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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50327/coolgardie/topic/employment