5.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dean Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dean Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 57.6% of adults in Dean Park are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This lower employment rate is mirrored by a smaller share of full-time workers compared to most other areas. Unemployment here sits at 5.1%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national rates.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is lower than most areas at 55.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%. This contributes to the overall lower number of people working or looking for work in the area.
57.6% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 13.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.2%. Manufacturing and construction both account for 9.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 15.6%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.2%. Clerical and administrative roles make up another 15% of the local jobs.
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 Dean Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11226/dean-park/topic/employment