2.1% ▼ -63.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dartmoor · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dartmoor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Dartmoor compared to the rest of the country. While only 54.1% of the adult population is in the workforce, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 2.1%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average at 60.8%.
54.1% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in four people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the most common industry. Other common fields include retail trade and public administration and safety, both at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Labourers and machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant part of the local workforce at 15.4% and 14.7% respectively.
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 Dartmoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20718/dartmoor/topic/employment