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Daintree · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Daintree

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

An unemployment rate of 13.5% is among the highest for similar areas in Daintree (L). While more adults are working or looking for work than in the past, full-time employment has fallen since 2011. This creates a challenging job market where the local unemployment rate is well above the national figure.

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📍 Daintree, Urban Centre

Where Daintree sits — Unemployment rate

13.5% ▲ +128.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Daintree — higher than 89% of areas.

Daintree13.5%
4873, QLD 4.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 17 points since 2011 to reach 63.4%, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment is far below the state average at 45.5%, and the unemployment rate has climbed to 13.5%.

Unemployment rate

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13.5% ▲ +128.8%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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63.4% ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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45.5% ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

One in five workers is employed in accommodation and food services, the most common industry in the area. Other significant employers include other services, mining, and administrative and support services, each employing about 11% to 14% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Daintree, the largest group is Accommodation & food at 28%, followed by Other services (19%) and Mining (16%).

Accommodation & food 20.5% Other services 13.6% Mining 11.4% Administrative & support 11.4% Education & training 9.1% Health care & social assistance 6.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 25.0%. Managers follow at 22.7%, while technicians, trades, and machinery operators and drivers make up a combined 34.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Daintree splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (20%) and Managers (19%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Community & personal service 25.0% Managers 22.7% Technicians & trades 18.2% Machinery operators & drivers 15.9% Sales workers 11.4% Labourers 11.4% Professionals 9.1% Clerical & administrative 9.1%

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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322032/daintree/topic/employment