4.2% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caboolture Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Caboolture Hinterland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only about half of the adults in Caboolture Hinterland are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a community where many people are not in the workforce, though those who are employed have seen their unemployment rate fall to 4.2% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment has also dipped slightly over the last decade to 57.2%, a little below the state average.
50.1% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.0% and construction at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, while technicians and trades follow at 15.9% and managers at 13.3%.
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 Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31303/caboolture-hinterland/topic/employment