Dowerin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Dowerin

Name: Jobs & Industry in Dowerin — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A low unemployment rate of 3.5% defines the working life of Dowerin, where jobs are more secure than in most similar areas. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dipped to 60.0% since 2011, full-time employment remains a strong feature of the local economy.

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📍 Dowerin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is common here, with 62.7% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure. This is despite a trend where both full-time employment and the overall number of people working or looking for work have fallen since 2011.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer for 34.9% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include education and training at 8.4%, followed by public administration, safety, and health care, which each employ 7.0% of people.

Industries people work in

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In Dowerin, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 36%, followed by Education & training (9%) and Public administration & safety (7%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 34.9% Education & training 8.4% Public administration & safety 7.0% Health care & social assistance 7.0% Wholesale trade 5.5% Transport & warehousing 5.5% Retail trade 5.1% Construction 3.9% Other services 3.5% Accommodation & food 3.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.3%. Other common roles include labourers at 12.3%, technicians and trades at 11.8%, and machinery operators and drivers at 10.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Dowerin, the largest group is Managers at 32%, followed by Labourers (13%) and Technicians & trades (12%).

Managers 31.3% Labourers 12.3% Technicians & trades 11.8% Machinery operators & drivers 10.7% Clerical & administrative 10.2% Professionals 9.1% Community & personal service 7.9% Sales workers 4.7%

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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021238/dowerin/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Dowerin	3.5%
6465, WA	11.1%
Western Australia	5.1%
Australia	5.1%

Where Dowerin sits — Unemployment rate