2.2% ▼ -78.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coramba · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Coramba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small unemployment rate of 2.2% defines the local job market in Coramba, which is much lower than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than in many other areas, the proportion of those in full-time roles has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the state figure. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 49.7%, a figure that fell 10 points since 2011.
59.2% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.7% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 49.7%
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 here, employing 21.3% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade each account for 10.4% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
People in Coramba most often work as technicians and tradespeople (19.1%) or in community and personal services (16.9%). Labourers make up 15.8% 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 Coramba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122041/coramba/topic/employment