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.
Cape Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 17%, ahead of Education & training (17%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 50%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (22%).
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