7.3% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caboolture · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Caboolture
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011 in Caboolture. This shift is part of a broader trend where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas. The local unemployment rate is currently 7.3%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the Queensland average of 61.6%. While unemployment has fallen since 2011, the 7.3% rate remains much higher than in most other areas.
57.8% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 16.0%, followed by construction at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.7%. Manufacturing and education also employ notable shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%, with technicians and trades workers following closely at 15.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and clerical staff.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31302/caboolture/topic/employment