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Jobs & Industry in Cairns Bay

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

Roughly 6 in 10 adults in Cairns Bay are currently working or looking for work. This level of employment is quite typical for the area, sitting slightly above the Tasmanian average but just under the national figure.

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Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 59.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. This is a little below the Australian average of 61.1%.

Labour-force participation

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59.4% —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (21%).

Industries people work in

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In Cairns Bay, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 60%; Health care & social assistance is next at 40%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 31.6% Health care & social assistance 21.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 26%, ahead of Managers (16%).

Occupations people work in

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In Cairns Bay, the largest group is Community & personal service at 45%, followed by Managers (27%) and Labourers (27%).

Community & personal service 26.3% Managers 15.8% Labourers 15.8%

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 Cairns Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60088/cairns-bay/topic/employment