6.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dyrring · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of adults in Dyrring are working or looking for work, though a small proportion of the community actually holds full-time roles. While more people are active in the workforce compared to most areas, the unemployment rate is also much higher than typical.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment is far below the national average at 48.8%, and the unemployment rate of 6.8% is much higher than in most areas.
6.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.8% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 26.8% of the workforce. Other common sectors include construction, health care, and administration, each accounting for 9.8% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 31.7%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 19.5%, with sales workers representing 17.1% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Dyrring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11343/dyrring/topic/employment