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Drinan · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Drinan

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

Local employment patterns in Drinan have remained steady over the last decade, with 58.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. The area is heavily reliant on primary industries and management roles, reflecting its rural landscape.

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📍 Drinan, Suburb / Locality

Where Drinan sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Drinan — lower than 99% of areas.

Drinan0.0%
4671, QLD 9.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, far lower than the 5.1% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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57.0% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.1% —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, making up 40.3% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 16.1% and mining at 9.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Drinan, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, followed by Health care & social assistance (17%) and Mining (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 40.3% Health care & social assistance 16.1% Mining 9.7% Wholesale trade 8.1% Education & training 8.1% Construction 4.8% Public administration & safety 4.8% Other services 4.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up a quarter of the workforce at 25.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 19.4% and machinery operators and drivers at 17.7%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Drinan — Managers leads at 24%, ahead of Community & personal service (18%) and Machinery operators & drivers (17%).

Managers 25.8% Community & personal service 19.4% Machinery operators & drivers 17.7% Clerical & administrative 12.9% Professionals 11.3% Labourers 9.7% Technicians & trades 4.8% Sales workers 4.8%

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 Drinan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30880/drinan/topic/employment