5.5% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tablelands (East) - Kuranda · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 52.3% of adults in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This low level of workforce participation is the most striking feature of the local economy, as full-time employment has also fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas and has dropped since 2011. While full-time employment is a little below the state and national figures, the unemployment rate of 5.5% is higher than most similar areas.
52.3% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 13.7%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.4%. Other common industries include retail trade (9.4%), education and training (9.1%), and construction (8.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 15.3%, with labourers following just behind at 15.1%. Managers, technicians and trades workers both account for 14.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 13.1%.
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 Tablelands (East) - Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30605/tablelands-kuranda/topic/employment