3.0% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colac · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Colac
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.0% defines the job market in Colac, where most people find steady work. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, the local job market has become stronger since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas and sits well below the national figure of 5.1%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work has risen to 57.7% since 2011, this remains well below the Victorian average of 62.4%.
57.7% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Colac, accounting for 19.8% of jobs. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 14.4% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.3%. Community and personal service workers represent 13.5% 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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2006/colac/topic/employment