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Jobs & Industry in Darlington

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher share of full-time workers than the state average defines the workforce in Darlington. While only 56.2% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles. This stability is reflected in a standout unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Darlington, Suburb / Locality

Where Darlington sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlington — lower than 99% of areas.

Darlington0.0%
4285, QLD 5.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very common here at 70.7%, sitting far above the Queensland figure of 59.0%. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.2%, which is well below the national average of 61.1%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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56.2% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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70.7% ▲ +20.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 24.4%. Accommodation and food services also employ a large portion of the local workforce at 22.0%, followed by manufacturing at 12.2%.

Industries people work in

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Darlington splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (26%) and Accommodation & food (24%), with Manufacturing at 13%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 24.4% Accommodation & food 22.0% Manufacturing 12.2% Construction 9.8% Other services 9.8% Professional & technical 7.3% Health care & social assistance 7.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 39.0%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 29.3% and labourers at 24.4%, while professionals account for 12.2% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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In Darlington, the largest group is Managers at 35%, followed by Technicians & trades (26%) and Labourers (22%).

Managers 39.0% Technicians & trades 29.3% Labourers 24.4% Professionals 12.2% Clerical & administrative 7.3%

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/SAL30810/darlington/topic/employment