3.8% ▲ +123.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Middle Dural · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A wide mix of trades and professional roles shapes daily life in Middle Dural. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the state average, a smaller share are in full-time positions. This creates a workforce where many people balance various types of employment across the region.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment is only 53.6%, well below both the state and national averages. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, a little below the national figure.
3.8% ▲ +123.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 18.5%. Professional and technical services follow at 11.2%, with retail trade making up 10.6% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles, making up 23.0% and 22.6% of occupations respectively. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.1%, while technicians and trades workers make up 14.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Middle Dural [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12614/middle-dural/topic/employment