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Jobs & Industry in Dollar

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Nearly 1 in 10 people are out of work in Dollar, a rate that is well above the national figure. While the typical full-time employment rate is about the same as the rest of the country, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state average.

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📍 Dollar, Suburb / Locality

Where Dollar sits — Unemployment rate

9.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dollar — higher than 89% of areas.

Dollar9.7%
3871, VIC 4.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate of 9.7% is among the highest for similar areas and is well above the 5.1% Australian figure. Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national levels.

Unemployment rate

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9.7% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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57.4% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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58.6% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Over half of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, with health care and social assistance making up 13.8% of jobs. Manufacturing and construction each account for 10.3% of the local industry.

Industries people work in

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In Dollar, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 62%; Health care & social assistance is next at 15%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 55.2% Health care & social assistance 13.8% Manufacturing 10.3% Construction 10.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 34.5% of occupations. Technicians and trades workers account for 20.7%, while community and personal service roles make up 10.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Dollar splits fairly evenly between Managers (34%) and Labourers (34%), with Technicians & trades at 21%.

Managers 34.5% Labourers 34.5% Technicians & trades 20.7% Community & personal service 10.3%

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 Dollar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20768/dollar/topic/employment