17.6% ▲ +292.7%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doomadgee · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Doomadgee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive gap exists between Doomadgee and the rest of the country, with the unemployment rate sitting at 17.6%. This is far above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 29.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates seen in similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen 40 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the Queensland figure at 53.4%, while unemployment has risen sharply by 13 points over the last decade.
29.2% ▼ -57.7%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is concentrated in the public sector, with 24.4% of people working in education and training and 23.5% in public administration and safety. Health care and social assistance also make up a large share at 17.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 25.2%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 24.4%. Labourers make up 12.8% of the workforce, while 10.3% are managers.
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 Doomadgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315030/doomadgee/topic/employment