3.2% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lake Coogee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Lake Coogee compared to the rest of the country. Around 71.7% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is 11 points above the national figure. This high level of activity is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here, with 60.8% of the population working full-time. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 58.9%.
71.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
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 at 12.9%, followed by construction at 11.6% and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of jobs at 20.1%, while professionals account for 17.8% of the local 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 Lake Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50816/lake-coogee/topic/employment