60.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Dobie · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding work is a common part of life in Dobie, where 60% of adults are either employed or searching for a job. This level of activity is around the middle for similar areas and sits slightly below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the national rate of 61.1%.
60.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 58%, ahead of Education & training (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 58%, ahead of Labourers (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Dobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20763/dobie/topic/employment