3.7% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Caves · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Caves
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in The Caves than in most similar areas. A high percentage of the workforce is employed full-time, with 61.6% of residents in these roles. This contributes to a steady local job market where employment levels sit slightly above the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the Queensland (5.4%) and Australian (5.1%) rates.
64.0% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by construction at 12.7% and health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Other common industries include education and training, retail trade, and mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.6%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.2%. Clerical and administrative roles, community and personal service, and professional jobs also account for significant shares of the local workforce.
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 The Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32785/the-caves/topic/employment