3.2% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kabra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kabra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Kabra sits right in the middle of similar areas for its employment profile. Most of the workforce is in steady roles, with 59.2% of people employed full-time. This mirrors the state and national figures almost exactly.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is slightly more common here at 63.2% than the national figure of 61.1%. At the same time, the unemployment rate of 3.2% is a little below both Queensland and Australia.
63.2% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 15%, while transport, warehousing, health care, and social assistance each account for 10.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.9%.
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 Kabra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31465/kabra/topic/employment