1.1% ▼ -55.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Daruka · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Daruka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of employment defines daily life in Daruka, where 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, and the local unemployment rate is a very low 1.1%. Most people here have secure, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This strong engagement in the workforce helps keep the local unemployment rate well below the national average.
71.4% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%, followed by education and training at 14.2%. Other notable sectors include construction at 11.1% and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%. Technicians and trades follow at 18.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 16% of occupations.
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 Daruka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11220/daruka/topic/employment