3.8% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Douglas - Craiglie · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Port Douglas - Craiglie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in Port Douglas - Craiglie than in most similar areas. While about 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time roles has fallen by 12 points since 2011 to reach 49.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. This has remained steady since 2011.
60.4% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Tourism is the dominant employer here, with 36.4% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.4% and health care and social assistance at 7.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 19.0%. Labourers, technicians and trades, and managers also feature strongly, each accounting for between 14.4% and 15.9% of jobs.
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 Port Douglas - Craiglie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315080/port-douglas-craiglie/topic/employment