4.4% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dows Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dows Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Dows Creek than in most other areas. This employment strength is highlighted by the 72.3% of residents in full-time roles, a figure far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 79.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
79.8% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer here, accounting for 19.3% of jobs. Other common industries include manufacturing at 10.8% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 26.5%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff and machinery operators, who both represent 15.7% 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 Dows Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30874/dows-creek/topic/employment