5.2% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dundas · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dundas
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working patterns in Dundas have remained steady over the last decade, with 58.4% of adults currently working or looking for work. This workforce is led by a strong presence in healthcare and professional roles, though unemployment is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.3%, while the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most areas.
58.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.1%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.3% and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.2% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 15.6%, with managers making up 13.5% of the local 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 Dundas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11315/dundas/topic/employment