Home / Employment Vulnerability Index 3.0 / Profile for Karana Downs, QLD
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The suburb of Karana Downs is a Medium low risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling. |
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Karana Downs is located in the Brisbane area, in QLD. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are not very vulnerable to employment loss if the national economy contracts It has an older population relative to the QLD average. In terms of post secondary qualifications, Karana Downs has education levels which are above the QLD average. This reduces the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction. Individuals in Karana Downs earn more than the median individual income for QLD, while median family income in Karana Downs is greater than the median family income for QLD. Mortgage holders in Karana Downs are making monthly payments which are above the median QLD mortgage repayment. Karana Downs's workforce is more likely to be part-time employed relative to the QLD average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to QLD is good. Karana Downs's workforce is more likely to be underemployed relative to the QLD average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to QLD is good The following table has more indicators which allow you to appraise Karana Downs relative to QLD and the nation as a whole. |
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| Indicator - August 2016 | Karana Downs | QLD | Australia |
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| Median Age | 39 | 37 | 38 |
| % without post secondary school qualifications | 33.23% | 40.98% | 39.50% |
| Median individual income ($ per week) | $864 | $660 | $662 |
| Median family income ($ per week) | $2266 | $1661.00 | $1734.00 |
| Median household income ($ per week) | $2094 | $1402.00 | $1438.00 |
| Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) | $1928 | $1733 | $1755 |
| Median rent ($ per week) | $360 | $330 | $335 |
| Average household size | 2.90 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Part-time employment as a % total | 32.75% | 32.38% | 32.68% |
| Male unemployment rate | 4.79% | 7.82% | 7.00% |
| Female unemployment rate | 6.10% | 7.35% | 6.72% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.37% | 7.60% | 6.86% |
| Male labour force participation rate | 77.34% | 70.23% | 69.56% |
| Female labour force participation rate | 70.29% | 61.44% | 59.80% |
| Total labour force participation rate | 73.74% | 65.72% | 64.56% |
| Employment-Population ratio | 67.78% | 61.00% | 60.26% |
| % Employed in Mining | 1.43% | 2.34% | 1.66% |
| % Employed in Manufacturing | 6.69% | 6.03% | 6.40% |
| % Employed in Construction | 9.38% | 8.96% | 8.53% |
| % Employed in Retail Trade | 8.02% | 9.91% | 9.86% |
| % Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants | 3.77% | 7.33% | 6.91% |
| % Employed in Finance and Insurance | 2.72% | 2.54% | 3.60% |
| % Employed in Property and Business Services | 1.55% | 1.99% | 1.70% |
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