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Fairfield - Dutton Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Fairfield - Dutton Park

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

A huge 72% of adults in Fairfield - Dutton Park are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average. This creates a highly active local workforce, although the area has a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Recent data shows a shift in the local economy, with full-time employment falling slightly since 2011.

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📍 Fairfield - Dutton Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Fairfield - Dutton Park sits — Unemployment rate

6.0% ▼ -28.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield - Dutton Park — higher than 74% of areas.

Fairfield - Dutton Park6.0%
4103, QLD 5.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 72% of adults are in the workforce, which is 11 points higher than the Australian figure, the unemployment rate is 6.0%. This is much higher than most similar areas, despite the rate falling 2.4 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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6.0% ▼ -28.2%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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72.0% ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.0% ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.7%, followed by education and training at 13.4% and professional and technical services at 12.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly 40% of workers are professionals, which helps explain the high numbers in health and education. Managers make up 12.1% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Fairfield - Dutton Park, the largest group is Professionals at 40%, followed by Managers (12%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 39.4% Managers 12.1% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Community & personal service 10.9% Sales workers 7.5% Technicians & trades 7.0% Labourers 6.7% Machinery operators & drivers 3.2%

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 Fairfield - Dutton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021054/fairfield-dutton-park/topic/employment