1.9% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dalwallinu · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Dalwallinu
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.9% defines the local workforce in Dalwallinu. Full-time employment is far more common here than across Australia, with 70% of the working population in permanent full-time roles. This creates a stable job market where most people are consistently employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 63% of adults are working or looking for work—a figure slightly above the national average—this is 8.9 percentage points lower than in 2011. Despite this dip, unemployment remains well below the state and national figures at 1.9%.
63.0% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 35.6% of the workforce. Manufacturing is also significant at 12.2%, followed by education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 11.9%, professionals at 11.8%, and clerical or administrative staff at 11.2%.
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 Dalwallinu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52520/dalwallinu/topic/employment