5.4% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Diamond Beach · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Diamond Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Diamond Beach, with only 53.6% in the labour force. This is well below the national figure, suggesting a community with a high number of retirees or people not in employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas, at 49.6%, and has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
53.6% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.6% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 18.5%. Construction follows at 13.2%, while accommodation, food, and education each account for 10.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%. Technicians and trades people follow at 18.9%, with managers and community service workers each representing around 13% of occupations.
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 Diamond Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121031/diamond-beach/topic/employment