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Upper Caboolture · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Upper Caboolture

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More adults are working or looking for work in Upper Caboolture than in most similar areas, with 65.5% of the adult population active in the labour force. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures. The local job market appears strong, with an unemployment rate of 3.8% that is a little below the state and national averages.

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📍 Upper Caboolture, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Upper Caboolture sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▼ -29.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Caboolture — lower than 72% of areas.

Upper Caboolture3.8%
4506, QLD 7.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work, though this is 2.4 percentage points lower than in 2011. Full-time employment sits at 59.8%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% ▼ -29.9%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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65.5% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.8% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6%. Other significant employers include retail trade (8.4%), manufacturing (8.2%), and education and training (8.1%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of local occupations at 20.2%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.7%, while managers and professionals each make up around 13% to 14% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Upper Caboolture — Technicians & trades leads at 21%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (15%) and Managers (14%).

Technicians & trades 20.2% Clerical & administrative 14.7% Managers 13.8% Professionals 13.5% Labourers 9.6% Community & personal service 9.3% Sales workers 9.1% Machinery operators & drivers 7.5%

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 Upper Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041376/upper-caboolture/topic/employment