4.6% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caloundra · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Caloundra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 54% of working adults in Caloundra have full-time jobs, a figure well below the Queensland and Australian averages. While the number of people working or looking for work has risen since 2011, the share of full-time employment has fallen. This suggests a local job market that relies heavily on part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
57.8% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 53.2%
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 19.5%, followed by construction at 12.4% and retail trade at 9.9%. Education and accommodation also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.7%, and community and personal service workers at 13.6%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31602/caloundra/topic/employment