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Canoona · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Canoona

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A struggle to find steady work defines the local economy in Canoona, where the unemployment rate is 11.9%. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%, meaning many residents face more difficulty securing a job than people in other parts of the country.

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📍 Canoona, Suburb / Locality

Where Canoona sits — Unemployment rate

11.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Canoona — higher than 92% of areas.

Canoona11.9%
4702, QLD 4.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is far below the national average, with only 48.7% of residents in full-time roles.

Unemployment rate

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11.9% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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60.0% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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48.7% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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 41% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 17.9%, and education and training at 15.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Canoona, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, followed by Health care & social assistance (18%) and Education & training (15%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 41.0% Health care & social assistance 17.9% Education & training 15.4% Retail trade 10.3% Mining 7.7% Wholesale trade 7.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.5%, followed by labourers at 20.5%. Professionals and community service workers each account for 12.8% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Canoona, the largest group is Managers at 42%, followed by Labourers (22%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 38.5% Labourers 20.5% Professionals 12.8% Community & personal service 12.8% Technicians & trades 7.7%

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 Canoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30522/canoona/topic/employment