6.3% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doonbah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Doonbah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few adults in Doonbah are working or looking for work compared to similar areas. Only 29.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 6.3%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 48.2%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with the rate sitting nearly 11 points below the Australian average.
29.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.2% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 19.3%, followed by construction and education and training, which both sit at 14.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%, while professionals account for 15.7% 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 Doonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11276/doonbah/topic/employment