0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canaga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Canaga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment in Canaga has remained strong, with 73.1% of adults working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is defined by a very high rate of full-time employment and a notable absence of unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 73.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well above the Queensland figure at 67.3%, while the unemployment rate is well below the national average at 0.0%.
73.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 67.3%
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 49% of the workforce. Retail trade is the next most common sector at 12.2%, followed by other services at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 36.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.2%, and technicians and tradespeople at 8.2%.
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 Canaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30510/canaga/topic/employment