3.2% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cannon Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cannon Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of working adults keeps Cannon Hill active, with 76% of adults either employed or seeking a job. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is especially common here, making the area a significant hub for employed residents.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas, with 65.8% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well above the Queensland figure of 59%. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
76.0% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.8%. Professional and technical services follow at 11.3%, with education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.7%, followed by managers at 16.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.4% of the local workforce.
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 Cannon Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30519/cannon-hill/topic/employment