7.9% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caboolture - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Caboolture - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.9% marks the local job market in Caboolture - East. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average, with only 54.2% of the workforce in full-time roles.
55.2% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.4%. Construction and retail trade also employ a significant share of the local workforce, at 10.4% and 10.0% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.3% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.7%.
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021572/caboolture-east/topic/employment