14.8% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dartmouth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dartmouth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local economy has seen a starkly different job market in Dartmouth compared to the rest of the state. Only 25.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This low level of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 14.8% that is well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few residents hold full-time roles, with only 42.3% of the population employed in such positions. This is far below the 58.9% seen across Australia.
25.2% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.3% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in a few areas, with 34.6% working in electricity, gas and water, and 23.1% in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, while managers, technicians and community service workers each account for 15.4%.
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 Dartmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20719/dartmouth/topic/employment