3.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Devereux Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Devereux Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the most common industry for workers in Devereux Creek, where 13.9% of people work in this sector. This sparsely populated area sees a high proportion of adults working or looking for work, with 63.6% active in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, and the 63.6% rate is a little above both the state and national figures. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian averages.
63.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from mining, the most popular industries are health care and social assistance at 12.4%, followed by construction at 9.1%. Transport, warehousing and other services each account for 7.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.5%, followed by professionals at 14.4%. Clerical, administrative and community service roles are also common, each representing around 13% of the population.
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 Devereux Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30835/devereux-creek/topic/employment