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Dawson · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Dawson

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Only 41% of adults in Dawson are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is far below both the Victorian and national averages, suggesting a small local workforce for the region.

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📍 Dawson, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 41% of adults are in the labour force, which is 21 percentage points lower than the Victorian figure of 62.4% and 20 points below the Australian average.

Labour-force participation

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41.0% —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Public administration & safety (19%).

Industries people work in

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In Dawson, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 67%; Public administration & safety is next at 33%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 37.5% Public administration & safety 18.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 63%, ahead of Technicians & trades (25%).

Occupations people work in

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In Dawson, Managers is the majority at 59%; Technicians & trades is next at 24%.

Managers 62.5% Technicians & trades 25.0% Machinery operators & drivers 18.8%

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 Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20720/dawson/topic/employment