6.4% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doonside - Woodcroft · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Doonside - Woodcroft
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop in full-time employment has shaped the workforce in Doonside - Woodcroft since 2011. The share of full-time workers fell by 9.2 percentage points over the decade to 59.3%. While the unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is a little above the national figure, this is an improvement from the 8.1% seen in 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 57.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This rate has fallen 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
57.9% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for local workers at 17.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.8% and transport and warehousing at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation group at 22.2%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.6%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 12.3% of workers.
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 Doonside - Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011306/doonside-woodcroft/topic/employment