7.0% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Docklands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Docklands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge increase in full-time employment has transformed Docklands into a major employment hub over the last decade. More than two thirds of the workforce are in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The working rate is much higher than most areas, with 71% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is also well above the state figure at 68.5%, though the unemployment rate is a little above the national rate at 7.0%.
71.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.5% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the main industry here, employing 22.5% of the workforce. Finance and insurance follow at 10.8%, while 8.9% work in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 42.2% of roles. Managers account for another 16.2%, while 11.4% of workers are in clerical and administrative positions.
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 Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20766/docklands/topic/employment