3.5% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coombs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Coombs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Coombs sees far more of its residents working or looking for work than most similar areas. This active workforce is largely driven by high employment, with 69.5% of people in full-time roles. The area's professional profile is strong, with a significant number of residents employed in public administration and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very high 82.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Australian figure of 61.1%. This is mirrored by the high proportion of full-time workers, while the 3.5% unemployment rate is a little below the national figure.
82.1% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here at 28.8%. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 16.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 36.4%, followed by managers at 16.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.4% of occupations in the area.
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 Coombs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80041/coombs/topic/employment