8.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dharruk · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dharruk
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 8.6% marks the current job market in Dharruk. This is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a challenging environment for local workers. While many residents find work in healthcare and transport, the proportion of adults working or looking for work remains far below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little below the Australian average at 55.9%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas.
45.5% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.7%. This is followed by transport and warehousing at 11%, and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are machinery operators and drivers, who make up 20.1% of the workforce. Labourers follow at 14.8%, with clerical and administrative staff accounting for 14% of 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 Dharruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11250/dharruk/topic/employment