0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lower Daintree · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lower Daintree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Transport and warehousing is the biggest industry for Lower Daintree, where nearly 20% of the workforce is employed. This is a place with a very strong employment record, featuring an unemployment rate of 0.0%. However, full-time work is far less common here than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is far below the Queensland average, with only 47.8% of the workforce in these roles.
59.0% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing leads the local industries at 19.6%, followed by accommodation and food services at 13.0%. Manufacturing accounts for 10.9% of jobs, while retail trade and administrative support both stand at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest occupational group at 19.6%. Managers follow at 17.4%, while professionals and labourers each account for 13.0% 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 Lower Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31692/lower-daintree/topic/employment