2.2% ▼ -55.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dooralong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dooralong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in full-time work in Dooralong than in most similar areas. While 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate of 2.2% is lower than the national figure. This creates a workforce where most residents are employed, though a higher share work part-time compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 62.6% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, the proportion of full-time employees is 55.5%, which is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
62.6% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, led by professional and technical services at 16.2% and health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Construction and retail trade both account for around 11% of the workforce, while 7.5% work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%, followed by professionals at 19.1%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 15.6% of roles, while sales and clerical workers make up 9.8% and 8.7% respectively.
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 Dooralong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11278/dooralong/topic/employment