2.7% ▼ -65.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Diamond Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Diamond Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 11 percentage points separates Diamond Valley from the national figure for full-time work. This area has a smaller proportion of people in the workforce than most other regions, though those who are looking for work generally find it easier to secure a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also far below the state and national averages at 48.1%, yet the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 2.7%.
53.0% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.1% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.9%. Education and training also account for a significant 11.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%. Community and personal service roles follow at 13%, while technicians and trades people account for 12.5% of the workforce.
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 Diamond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30838/diamond-valley/topic/employment