0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Durran Durra · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate makes Durran Durra an exceptionally strong performer compared to most similar areas. While working rates are roughly in line with the state, the local job market is remarkably stable with no one currently out of work.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, placing the area around the middle for its level.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
59.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and accommodation and food both accounting for 15.4% of jobs. Wholesale trade and public administration and safety each make up 11.5% of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles, each making up 23.1% of the workforce. These are followed by machinery operators and drivers at 17.3% and technicians and trades at 15.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Durran Durra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11337/durran-durra/topic/employment