Dobie · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Dobie

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.

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Labour force

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.

  • 2016: 57.7%
  • 2021: 60.0%

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 58%, ahead of Education & training (25%).

Industries people work in

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In Dobie, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 70%; Education & training is next at 30%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 58%, ahead of Labourers (33%).

Occupations people work in

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In Dobie, the largest group is Managers at 50%, followed by Labourers (29%) and Professionals (21%).

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 Dobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20763/dobie/topic/employment