3.5% ▼ -57.9%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coogee · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Coogee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong local job market defines Coogee, where 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the New South Wales figure and represents a significant increase from a decade ago.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 66.0%, which is well above the national figure. This high level of employment is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is much lower than most areas.
68.9% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in professional and technical services at 17.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1%. Finance, insurance, education, and construction also make up significant portions of the local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 42.3% of all jobs. Managers follow at 20.3%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 10.4% of the 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 Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10021/coogee/topic/employment