3.0% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Davidson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Davidson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in Davidson are now working or looking for work compared to previous years. This workforce is notably active, with 66.1% of adults participating in the labour market, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, reaching 66.1%. While the unemployment rate of 3.0% is a little below the national figure, full-time employment stands at 57.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
66.1% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for residents, making up 15.5% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.9% and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 30.1% and managers accounting for 24.2% of occupations. Clerical and administrative workers follow at 14.1%.
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 Davidson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11221/davidson/topic/employment