0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dumaresq · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high 77.8% of adults are working or looking for work in Dumaresq. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, though full-time employment is well below the state and national averages. It is a place where a large portion of the adult population is active in the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the 5.1% national figure. However, full-time work is less common here than in most areas, at 53.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
77.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry, employing 36.7% of the workforce. Retail trade follows at 12.2%, while manufacturing and food services each account for 8.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.7%, followed by professionals at 16.3%. Labourers account for 12.2% of jobs, while technicians and trades workers make up 0.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Dumaresq [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11308/dumaresq/topic/employment