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Jobs & Industry in Degarra

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

Only 31.9% of adults in Degarra are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This small population faces significant challenges in the local job market, marked by a very high unemployment rate.

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📍 Degarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Degarra sits — Unemployment rate

13.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Degarra — higher than 94% of areas.

Degarra13.0%
4895, QLD 10.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of people working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 29 points below the Australian figure. This is paired with an unemployment rate of 13.0%, which is well above the 5.4% seen across Queensland.

Unemployment rate

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13.0% —

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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31.9% —

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Public administration & safety at 32%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (21%).

Industries people work in

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In Degarra, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 46%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (31%) and Education & training (23%).

Public administration & safety 31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 21.1% Education & training 15.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 32%, ahead of Managers (16%).

Occupations people work in

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In Degarra, the largest group is Clerical & administrative at 50%, followed by Managers (25%) and Community & personal service (25%).

Clerical & administrative 31.6% Managers 15.8% Community & personal service 15.8%

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 Degarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30826/degarra/topic/employment