4.1% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Darlington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in Darlington have shifted over the last decade, with more adults now active in the economy. A high number of residents are working or looking for work, though they are less likely to be in full-time roles than the state average. This creates a local workforce that is active but leans towards part-time or flexible arrangements.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average, with only 54.7% of residents in full-time roles.
65.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for locals at 13.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Other notable sectors include professional and technical services at 10.1% and mining at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent, making up 33.5% of jobs in Darlington. Managers account for 17%, while technicians and tradespeople represent 11.8% 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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50390/darlington/topic/employment