1.8% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Captains Flat · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Captains Flat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.8% defines the local job market in Captains Flat. Most adults here are employed, with 65.5% working full-time, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is among the lowest at this level, the proportion of full-time workers fell 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
60.2% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 20.5%. Other significant sectors include construction at 12.7% and retail trade at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.7%, followed closely by professionals at 16.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.1% of jobs.
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 Captains Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122032/captains-flat/topic/employment