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Dauan Island · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Dauan Island

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

Finding regular work is a challenge for many on Dauan Island, where only 53.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and the area faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.

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📍 Dauan Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Dauan Island sits — Unemployment rate

7.3% ▲ +19.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dauan Island — higher than 86% of areas.

Dauan Island7.3%
4875, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is far less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 40.0% of the population employed full-time. This is 19 points lower than both the Queensland and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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7.3% ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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53.9% ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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40.0% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 31.4%, followed by education and training at 20.0%. Other notable sectors include electricity, gas and water, and retail trade.

Industries people work in

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In Dauan Island, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 35%, followed by Education & training (23%) and Electricity, gas & water (13%).

Public administration & safety 31.4% Education & training 20.0% Electricity, gas & water 11.4% Retail trade 8.6% Administrative & support 8.6% Health care & social assistance 8.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group of jobs at 22.9%. Professionals also represent a significant portion of the workforce at 17.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Dauan Island, the largest group is Community & personal service at 27%, followed by Professionals (20%) and Machinery operators & drivers (13%).

Community & personal service 22.9% Professionals 17.1% Machinery operators & drivers 11.4% Managers 8.6% Technicians & trades 8.6% Clerical & administrative 8.6% Labourers 8.6%

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 Dauan Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30814/dauan-island/topic/employment