4.8% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caloundra · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Caloundra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp 12 percentage point drop in full-time employment since 2011 defines the current job market in Caloundra. While unemployment has fallen to 4.8%, fewer adults are now working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is mirrored by a much lower rate of full-time employment at 53.4%, far below the Queensland average of 59.0%.
57.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.5%, followed by construction at 12.3% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, with technicians and trades people following at 15.4%.
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 Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30016/caloundra/topic/employment