3.5% ▼ -74.9%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cooroibah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cooroibah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working or looking for work has become much more common in Cooroibah, with the rate rising by 14 percentage points since 2011. While more adults are in the workforce, full-time employment has dropped to 45.8%, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is now 3.5%, a little below the national figure and a 10 point drop since 2011. However, full-time work has fallen to 45.8%, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
59.2% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.8% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 14.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.9% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18%, with professionals at 14.8% and community and personal service workers at 13.8%.
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 Cooroibah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321032/cooroibah/topic/employment