20.9% ▲ +500.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dalysford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dalysford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 24 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Dalysford from the Queensland average. Only 37.4% of adults are in the labour force, and the area faces significant employment challenges. This is most evident in the unemployment rate, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is far above the national figure at 20.9%, which is 16 points higher than the Australian average. Full-time employment is also much lower than in most areas, at just 38.9%.
37.4% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
38.9% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 16.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.9%. Other sectors like agriculture, construction, and retail each make up 8.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. Professionals account for 16.7%, while managers, community and personal service workers, and labourers each represent 11.1% of occupations.
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 Dalysford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30801/dalysford/topic/employment