0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dewhurst · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dewhurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in Dewhurst, which is well below the state and national figures. While most adults are working or looking for work, the area has a much lower share of full-time employees than most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the Australian average. However, full-time employment is only 52.6%, sitting well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
61.2% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers here at 14.1%, followed by construction at 10.3%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing, media, and professional services, each at 6.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 16.7%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 14.1% of the local workforce.
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 Dewhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20750/dewhurst/topic/employment