9.4% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caboolture - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Caboolture - South
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 Caboolture - South than in 2011, with this rate falling to 54.6%. The area struggles with a high unemployment rate of 9.4%, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell by 8.3 points since 2011 to 54.0%, leaving the area well below the Queensland average. This is consistent with the high unemployment rate of 9.4%, which remains among the highest for similar areas.
54.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 16.5%, followed by retail trade at 12.5% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, while community and personal service roles account for 15.5% of occupations.
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 Caboolture - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021366/caboolture-south/topic/employment