40.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Damper Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Damper Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between Damper Creek and the rest of the country regarding employment. Only 40% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest workforce activity in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 40% of adults in Damper Creek are working or looking for work. This is 22 percentage points lower than the Queensland figure of 61.6% and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 25%, ahead of Construction (25%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 50%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (25%).
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 Damper Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30803/damper-creek/topic/employment