5.9% ▼ -45.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Durong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Durong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shifting job market defines Durong, where more than half of all workers are now employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While full-time work is more common here than in most similar areas, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. For those employed, 60.2% are in full-time roles, though the unemployment rate of 5.9% is much higher than in most similar areas.
54.5% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 54.8% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include education and health care, each accounting for 8.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 41.9%. Labourers follow at 17.2%, while community and personal service workers represent 14.0% 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 Durong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30909/durong/topic/employment