4.4% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dardanup · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Dardanup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Dardanup than in 2011, with the rate falling from 66.7% to 62.9%. While employment levels have dipped, the area remains a strong contributor to the workforce, with 62.9% of adults active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 58.6%, a figure slightly below the Western Australian average. The unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
62.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.6%, followed by construction at 11% and manufacturing at 10.4%. Retail trade and mining also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.9%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.3%, labourers at 12%, and clerical or administrative staff at 11.8%.
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 Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52660/dardanup/topic/employment