3.8% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dunlop · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Dunlop
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Dunlop have been working or looking for work since 2011, though employment remains high. The area is a strong performer for the region, with 74.1% of adults in the workforce and a low unemployment rate of 3.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.4%, despite falling 5.2 percentage points since 2011. The workforce rate is far above the Australian average, though it has dipped slightly over the last decade.
74.1% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer here, making up 29.1% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.8% and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 18.2%, followed by managers at 15.3%.
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 Dunlop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011006/dunlop/topic/employment