9.5% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doveton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Doveton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower proportion of adults in Doveton are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. While about 59% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area faces significant challenges with an unemployment rate of 9.5%. This figure is well above the national average of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 9.5%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
50.5% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.3%. Other major employers include manufacturing at 13.4% and health care and social assistance at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 22.0%. This is followed by labourers at 16.8% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.2%.
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 Doveton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021295/doveton/topic/employment