5.0% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caloundra Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Caloundra Hinterland
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 Caloundra Hinterland, where 15.9% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This professional focus is reflected in the local job market, where nearly a quarter of workers are professionals. However, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped since 2011, falling 5.6 points to 43.7%, and the unemployment rate of 5.0% is higher than most similar areas.
46.5% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.7% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 43.7%
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 (15.9%), education and training (9.9%), and construction (9.5%). Retail trade and professional services also employ a significant share of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 24.4% of the workforce, followed by managers at 16.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.8%, with community service workers and labourers each accounting for about 11% of jobs.
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 Caloundra Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061440/caloundra-hinterland/topic/employment