7.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Darlington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.5% marks the local job market in Darlington, which is a little above the national figure. Only 52.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people work full-time here than in most areas, at just 50.0%. This is well below the 59.2% seen across Victoria.
52.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include accommodation and food, and health care and social assistance, each at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 30.0%, followed by labourers at 25.0%. Professionals make up 15.0% of the workforce, while sales workers and machinery operators both stand at 10.0%.
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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20714/darlington/topic/employment