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Dapto - Avondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Dapto - Avondale

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Dapto - Avondale, with 19.1% of workers in this field. The area has a notably lower share of full-time workers than the state and national figures. This trend is a shift for the region, as full-time employment has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Dapto - Avondale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dapto - Avondale sits — Unemployment rate

4.9% ▼ -30.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dapto - Avondale — higher than 57% of areas.

Dapto - Avondale4.9%
2530, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas, with just 54.9% of adults in the workforce. While full-time work has fallen 6.9 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has also dropped to 4.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.9% ▼ -30.5%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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54.9% ▲ +0.7%

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

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

Employed full-time

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54.4% ▼ -11.3%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is a major employer at 10.9%, followed by retail trade at 9.9%. Education and training (7.5%) and manufacturing (7.1%) also make up a significant part of the local economy.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (14.8%), professionals (14.5%), and clerical and administrative staff (12.8%).

Occupations people work in

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Dapto - Avondale splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Community & personal service (15%), with Professionals at 15%.

Technicians & trades 17.9% Community & personal service 14.8% Professionals 14.5% Clerical & administrative 12.8% Labourers 11.0% Machinery operators & drivers 9.3% Managers 9.1% Sales workers 8.9%

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 Dapto - Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011131/dapto-avondale/topic/employment