Cape Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Cape Hillsborough

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

A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Cape Hillsborough compared to the rest of the country. Only half of the adult population is in the labour force, which is a significant gap compared to the national figure.

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📍 Cape Hillsborough, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 50.0% of adults here are working or looking for work. This is far below the Queensland rate of 61.6% and the Australian figure of 61.1%, and is much lower than most similar areas.

50.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 17%, ahead of Education & training (17%).

Industries people work in

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Cape Hillsborough splits fairly evenly between Accommodation & food (50%) and Education & training (50%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 50%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (22%).

Occupations people work in

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In Cape Hillsborough, the largest group is Managers at 45%, followed by Clerical & administrative (20%) and Machinery operators & drivers (20%).

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 Cape Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30528/cape-hillsborough/topic/employment