0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dixie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dixie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Dixie compared to the national figure. This is a productive area where 65.1% of adults are in the labour force, while the unemployment rate is well below the state and national averages at 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.2%. This high level of activity is reflected in the 65.1% of adults who are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian average.
65.1% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 35.3% of the workforce. Other common sectors include manufacturing and health care and social assistance, each accounting for 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.9%. Labourers follow at 16.5%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting 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 Dixie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20761/dixie/topic/employment