7.3% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caboolture - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Caboolture - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Caboolture - West, where 16.4% of the workforce is employed in this field. This area faces significant job challenges, with a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Only about half of the adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 52.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is reflected in an unemployment rate of 7.3%, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
52.4% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.4%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.6%. Community and personal service workers account for another 15.0% of the local workforce.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021573/caboolture-west/topic/employment