4.8% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Duaringa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Duaringa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has remained a steady pillar for Duaringa, where 61.5% of workers hold full-time roles. This is a little above the national figure and reflects a workforce heavily tied to the land and public service.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, a result that is higher than most similar areas.
61.4% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 23%, followed by public administration and safety at 17.2%. Other common industries include retail trade, health care, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.6%. Labourers and machinery operators and drivers are also common, each representing around 18% 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 Duaringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30882/duaringa/topic/employment