13.5% ▲ +285.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Daintree · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Daintree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 13.5% marks the local job market in Daintree, which is well above the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, very few are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland figure. However, full-time employment is far below the state and national averages at only 45.5%.
63.4% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.5% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by accommodation and food services, where 20.5% of people work. Other common industries include other services, mining, and administrative support, each employing about 11% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four workers is employed in community and personal service roles. Managers make up 22.7% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 18.2%.
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30786/daintree/topic/employment