4.5% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doreen - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Doreen - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Doreen - North than in most other areas, at 71.7%. This high level of activity is seen alongside a strong full-time employment rate that sits above the national figure. The area shows a diverse workforce split across several different sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state and national averages at 60.8%, while the unemployment rate of 4.5% is about the same as the rest of the country.
71.7% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for locals at 14.6%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.9%. Other notable sectors include education and training at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.3%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 16.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.8% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers make up 13.0%.
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 Doreen - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041527/doreen-north/topic/employment