8.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dadswells Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dadswells Bridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.3% is much higher than most similar areas in Dadswells Bridge. This is well above both the Victorian and national figures, which sit around 5%. The local job market is currently struggling compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 59% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also low at 50%, falling well below the national average of 58.9%.
59.0% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, making up 42.1% of jobs. Accommodation and food services follow at 15.8%, while public administration and health care each account for 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the workforce at 39.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 21.1% and technicians or tradespeople at 13.2%.
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 Dadswells Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20699/dadswells-bridge/topic/employment