6.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cape Burney · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cape Burney
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define Cape Burney. While 64.6% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the area also faces an unemployment rate of 6.3%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
58.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 12.5% and health care and social assistance at 10.9%. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services, retail trade, and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%, followed by professionals at 13.6%. Community and personal service workers, machinery operators, and labourers also represent significant portions of the 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 Cape Burney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50248/cape-burney/topic/employment