5.9% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dakabin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Dakabin than in most similar areas. This high activity is reflected in the 71.6% workforce rate, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.9%. While more people are active in the workforce, the unemployment rate of 5.9% is higher than in most other areas.
5.9% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 17.2%, followed by retail trade at 13.2% and construction at 9.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Dakabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021576/dakabin/topic/employment