3.9% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Darley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce defines Darley, where 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most people here hold full-time roles, contributing to a local job market that is more active than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local workforce is very active, with a full-time employment rate of 60.8%, which is a little above the state average. This high level of employment is reflected in an unemployment rate of 3.9%, slightly lower than both the state and national figures.
67.6% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Darley at 16.0%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.9%, and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Trades and technician roles are the most common occupation at 17.6%. This is followed by professionals at 15.7% and clerical or administrative workers at 14.4%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Darley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Darley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20712/darley/topic/employment