2.7% ▼ -50.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cannon Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cannon Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Cannon Valley than in most similar areas. About 72.7% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.4%. This helps explain why the local unemployment rate of 2.7% is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland rate of 5.4%.
72.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 13.1%, followed by mining at 11.1%. Health care and social assistance make up 9.8% of the workforce, while accommodation, food, and retail trade each account for around 8% to 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 16.6%, with professionals and managers following closely at 16.1% and 15.1%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 14.1%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 9.8%.
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 Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30520/cannon-valley/topic/employment