11.9% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coober Pedy · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Coober Pedy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Coober Pedy than they were in 2011. While 60% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area faces a significant challenge with a typical unemployment rate of 11.9%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the national rate and has fallen 11 points since 2011. This decline is paired with a rising unemployment rate, which has climbed to 11.9%.
43.3% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on tourism and care, with 19.5% of people working in accommodation and food and 18.7% in health care and social assistance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 20.1%, followed by professionals at 13.9% and technicians and trades at 13.1%.
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 Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415010/coober-pedy/topic/employment