4.3% ▼ -37.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coolup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Steady employment patterns have shaped Coolup, where 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure, with more people in full-time roles than in most other similar areas. The local workforce shows a strong preference for hands-on industry and technical roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the state average at 62.1%. While the unemployment rate is 4.3%, this is higher than most similar areas despite being about the same as the national figure.
64.5% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 17.4%, followed by manufacturing at 13.2% and construction at 11.6%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant 10.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common, making up 22.6% of jobs. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 17.4% and managers at 16.8%.
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 Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50330/coolup/topic/employment