0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dobies Bight · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dobies Bight
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Dobies Bight compared to the rest of the country. This active workforce is highlighted by a 0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure. Most of these residents hold full-time roles, with 60% of the population employed in this capacity.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than elsewhere, at 67.4%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%, and the typical resident is more likely to be in full-time work than the national average.
67.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 31.7% of workers. Other common sectors include education and training at 13.3% and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%. Labourers are also common at 18.3%, followed by professionals who account for 15.0% of the 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 Dobies Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11264/dobies-bight/topic/employment