4.5% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cannonvale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cannonvale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Cannonvale than in most similar areas. About 68.5% of adults are active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is mirrored by a strong full-time employment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 60.8%, which is a little above the Queensland figure. While more people here work or seek work than in most areas, the 4.5% unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national figures.
68.5% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in tourism and service, with 18.2% of people working in accommodation and food and 11.5% in retail trade. Other key industries include construction at 9.5% and transport and warehousing at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople are the most common workers at 17.5%. They are followed by community and personal service workers at 13.1%, and managers at 12.8%.
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 Cannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30521/cannonvale/topic/employment