6.1% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dundas · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Dundas
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of adults in Dundas are working or looking for work, at just 46.7%. While this is far below the national figure, those who do have jobs are much more likely to be in full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.3%, though this fell 7.1 points since 2011. The number of adults working or looking for work has also dropped sharply, while unemployment has barely changed since 2011 to reach 6.1%.
46.7% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in Dundas are accommodation and food services at 19.1%, followed by mining at 15.6% and retail trade at 12.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 15.6%, with managers at 14.5% and professionals at 13.4% also common in the area.
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 Dundas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53080/dundas/topic/employment