0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carapook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carapook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of the workforce in Carapook is now in full-time employment, with 71% of workers in full-time roles. This stability is seen in the local job market, where 68.6% of adults are working or looking for work and the unemployment rate is currently 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The workforce is much more active than in most similar areas, with a working rate well above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 71%, which is 12 points higher than both the state and national averages.
68.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 71% of the local workforce. Health care and social assistance follow as the next most common sector at 22.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce (54.8%) are managers, making it the most common role. Labourers make up 22.6% of workers, while clerical and administrative roles account for 19.4%.
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 Carapook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20483/carapook/topic/employment