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Dubbo - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Dubbo - East

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

Nearly one in five people in Dubbo - East work in health care and social assistance, the area's biggest industry. This is a strong employment hub where 64.8% of the workforce is in full-time roles, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Dubbo - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dubbo - East sits — Unemployment rate

3.7% ▼ -30.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo - East — lower than 76% of areas.

Dubbo - East3.7%
2830, NSW 3.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work here than across Australia, these numbers have both fallen slightly since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.7% ▼ -30.8%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.9% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.8% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance lead the way at 19.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and construction at 9.2%. Other common sectors include education and training and public administration and safety.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, while technicians and trades follow at 15.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service, clerical and administrative work, and labourers.

Occupations people work in

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Dubbo - East splits fairly evenly between Professionals (19%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Professionals 18.2% Technicians & trades 15.3% Community & personal service 14.0% Clerical & administrative 12.9% Labourers 11.5% Sales workers 10.2% Managers 9.9% Machinery operators & drivers 6.4%

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 Dubbo - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031100/dubbo-east/topic/employment