6.2% ▲ —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Coolup · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Coolup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of full-time workers than the national average defines the employment landscape in Coolup. While 61.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area has seen a rise in unemployment to 6.2% since 2011. This mix of steady full-time roles and increasing job seekers creates a varied local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 58.1% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This group is mostly employed full-time, though that figure fell 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
58.1% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by mining, which employs 26.4% of people, followed by manufacturing at 16.5% and construction at 14.3%. Retail trade and health care also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common roles at 22%, with technicians and trades following at 15.4%. Other frequent jobs include community and personal service, labourers, and clerical work.
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 Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522014/coolup/topic/employment