6.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dean · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dean
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of job-seeking than similar areas define the workforce in Dean. While 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, this is well above the national figure, though the unemployment rate of 6.1% is also much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of adults are active in the job market, but full-time employment is only 50.8%, which is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%. This gap is reflected in an unemployment rate that is a little above the state figure.
67.3% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, accounting for 26.2% of jobs. Manufacturing follows at 18.5%, while construction makes up 10.8% of the local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers at 32.3% and professionals at 21.5%. Labourers also make up a significant portion of the workforce at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dean
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Dean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20722/dean/topic/employment