3.8% ▼ -51.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dalmeny · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dalmeny
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small fraction of adults are working or looking for work in Dalmeny, with only 38.0% in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, suggesting a population dominated by retirees or those not seeking employment. While few people are working, the local unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 3.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Australian average, with 48.7% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
38.0% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.7% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance, which accounts for 20.1% of jobs. Retail trade follows at 10.4%, with construction and food services both at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.3%. Technicians, trades, and community service workers each make up 15.8% of the local 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 Dalmeny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11192/dalmeny/topic/employment