2.6% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Durack · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Durack
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 80% of working-age adults in Durack are employed or seeking work, which is among the highest rates of any similar area. This makes the suburb a significant hub for employment, with a very high proportion of residents in full-time roles compared to both the territory and the nation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 71.2% of the workforce in these roles, far above the national figure of 58.9%. This strong employment rate is reflected in the unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is lower than most areas.
79.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 21.5%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.7% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 16.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 16.1%.
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 Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70084/durack/topic/employment