4.5% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Capalaba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Capalaba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of workforce activity marks Capalaba, where 65.0% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure and the Queensland average. The area provides a diverse mix of employment, with a strong presence in health care, construction and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas. While the unemployment rate of 4.5% is higher than most similar areas, it is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
65.0% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 59.8%
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 14.9%, followed by construction at 12.0% and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%, closely followed by professionals at 16.7% and clerical or administrative staff at 15.4%.
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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30524/capalaba/topic/employment