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Dubbo - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Dubbo - South

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

A strong job market defines daily life in Dubbo - South, where 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, and is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%. Full-time employment is particularly high here, far outstripping most similar areas.

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📍 Dubbo - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dubbo - South sits — Unemployment rate

3.1% ▼ -27.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo - South — lower than 89% of areas.

Dubbo - South3.1%
2830, NSW 3.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is common, with 65.4% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This stable employment trend has been consistent since 2011, while the unemployment rate has fallen to a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.1% ▼ -27.5%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.6% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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65.4% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 88% 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 is the biggest employer, accounting for 21.9% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.1% and education and training at 10.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.0%, followed by community and personal service workers at 16.5%. Technicians and trades people account for 13.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Dubbo - South splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Community & personal service (17%), with Technicians & trades at 14%.

Professionals 21.0% Community & personal service 16.5% Technicians & trades 13.7% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Managers 10.3% Sales workers 9.7% Labourers 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers 5.4%

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031101/dubbo-south/topic/employment