4.4% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Capalaba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Capalaba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce defines Capalaba, where 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the Queensland and national figures. While the proportion of full-time workers has fallen since 2011, the area maintains a steady unemployment rate of 4.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, reaching 64.8%. Full-time employment sits at 59.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though this is 5.6 percentage points lower than in 2011.
64.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 for local workers at 14.9%. Construction and retail trade also employ a large share of the community, at 11.9% and 10.7% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%. They are followed closely by professionals at 16.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 15.4%.
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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011004/capalaba/topic/employment