4.4% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Daintree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the biggest employer in Daintree, making up 14% of local jobs. This area has seen a notable shift in its workforce, with fewer people working or looking for work than in other similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, and at 51.8%, it is now much lower than most other areas.
55.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by accommodation and food services (14.0%), followed by retail trade (10.3%) and health care and social assistance (10.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 16.4%, while labourers (14.7%) and community and personal service workers (14.3%) also make up large shares of the workforce.
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041164/daintree/topic/employment