5.8% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Derrimut · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Derrimut
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Derrimut compared to the rest of the country. This activity is driven by a strong full-time workforce, which is well above the national figure. It is a productive area where 68.4% of adults are active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures at 62.4%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is higher than most similar areas.
68.4% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing is the most common industry at 12.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.0% and manufacturing at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.9%, with machinery operators and drivers making up 14.3% of the workforce.
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 Derrimut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011570/derrimut/topic/employment