55.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Doctor Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in Doctor Creek compared to most similar areas. Only 55.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a much lower rate than seen across Queensland and Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The rate of adults working or looking for work is 55.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the national figure of 61.1%.
55.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 27%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (27%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 73%, ahead of Labourers (47%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Doctor Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30859/doctor-creek/topic/employment