2.1% ▼ -39.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dubbo Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Dubbo Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Steady work is a defining feature of daily life in Dubbo Surrounds, where 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area also has a very low unemployment rate of just 2.1%, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here, with 63.6% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the 58.9% national average. While this is much higher than most areas, the share of full-time workers fell 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
65.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 14.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.0%. Construction also makes up a large part of the local economy at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce has a high proportion of managers at 20.8%. Professionals (16.0%) and technicians and trades (15.7%) are also common roles 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 Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031103/dubbo-surrounds/topic/employment