10.0% ▲ +101.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Camooweal · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Camooweal
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of workers in Camooweal are in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country. While 74.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area struggles with an unemployment rate of 10%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 45.9%. This is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and reflects a 20 point drop since 2011.
45.9% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.5% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 19.6%, followed by construction at 17.6% and accommodation and food services at 13.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of occupations at 27.5%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.7%.
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 Camooweal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322025/camooweal/topic/employment