17.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dalrymple Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dalrymple Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark shift in employment patterns has shaped Dalrymple Heights since 2011. The area now faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 17.4%, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the hardest-hit areas for job seekers compared to similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment at 47.8% is far below the Queensland figure of 59%. This gap helps explain why the unemployment rate is so high at 17.4%, sitting far above both the state and national levels.
60.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Dalrymple Heights is split evenly between mining and retail trade, with both accounting for 26.1% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a large slice of the local workforce at 21.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.8%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 26.1%. Professionals account for 17.4% of roles, while clerical and administrative staff make up 13%.
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 Dalrymple Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30798/dalrymple-heights/topic/employment