11.8% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cape York · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cape York
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Cape York has some of the lowest workforce participation rates in the country, with only 46.4% of adults working or looking for work. Despite this, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles compared to the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.5% of workers are in full-time roles—well above the national figure of 58.9%—the unemployment rate is a high 11.8%. This is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
46.4% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 17.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ 10.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%, with managers at 14.9% and labourers at 14.3% following closely behind.
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 Cape York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011396/cape-york/topic/employment