35.6% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Capels Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Capels Crossing
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 35.6% of adults in Capels Crossing are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low workforce activity is reflected in the fact that full-time employment is also much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 35.6% of the population, which is far below the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also far below the state figure, sitting at just 45%.
45.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural, forestry and fishing jobs dominate the local economy, employing 40% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 20%, while construction accounts for 15%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 30%, followed by professionals at 20% and managers at 15%. There are currently no technicians, trades or personal service workers in the area.
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 Capels Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20477/capels-crossing/topic/employment