Douglas (S)

Characteristics of the unemployed

4.2% of the resident workforce of Douglas (S) were unemployed in 2021, compared to 5.4% in Queensland.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in Douglas (S) go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 and 2016 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Characteristics of the unemployed
Douglas (S)20212016change
Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2016 to 2021
Key statistics
Total persons252100.0100.0297100.0100.0-45
Males14959.154.318160.953.6-32
Females10340.945.711940.146.4-16
Unemployment rate--4.25.4--5.17.6-0.9%
Age structure
15 - 24 years3915.534.15317.835.6-14
25 - 54 years14256.349.715652.550.8-14
55 - 64 years5120.213.37725.911.9-26
65 years and over166.32.882.71.7+8
Looking for
Full-time work13955.255.018963.660.1-50
Part-time work11244.445.010836.439.9+4
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree3313.116.33311.113.7--
Advanced diploma or diploma249.58.4175.78.1+7
Certificate level6626.224.59933.324.6-33
No qualifications10541.748.313746.150.4-32
Highest level of schooling
Year 1213553.656.612642.454.3+9
Year 113011.910.84314.511.5-13
Under Year 108232.531.312642.432.2-44
Education institute attending
Not Attending22589.373.426789.973.8-42
University52.09.093.010.3-4
TAFE83.26.282.75.3--
Other31.21.641.32.3-1
Secondary school62.49.241.37.1+2
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences52.01.541.31.4+1
Information Technology002.131.01.9-3
Engineering and Related Technologies218.36.84113.88.3-20
Architecture and Building114.42.8248.12.9-13
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies52.01.3134.41.2-8
Health104.03.741.33.1+6
Education93.62.341.31.9+5
Management and Commerce259.912.2217.111.8+4
Society and Culture187.17.9175.77.3+1
Creative Arts124.83.151.72.4+7
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services166.34.4144.74.1+2
Mixed Field Programmes000.30--0.2--
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home4618.318.33010.117.4+16
Born overseas7128.228.2--------
Arrived between 2016 to 2021239.16.3134.48.6+10
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)4015.925.96722.629.6-27

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