5.1% ▼ -39.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Airlie Beach - Cannonvale · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 67.1% of adults in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is seen alongside a stable unemployment rate of 5.1% and a strong presence of full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults in the workforce has jumped 14 points since 2011. While 59.5% of the community are employed full-time, this figure has actually fallen slightly over the last decade.
67.1% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Hospitality is the dominant industry here, with 19.3% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other common roles are in retail trade at 10.4% and construction at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 13.6% and managers at 13.4%.
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 Airlie Beach - Cannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313001/airlie-beach-cannonvale/topic/employment