2.7% ▼ -59.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Don Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Don Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.7% defines the working life of Don Valley, where more people are employed than in most similar areas. While the local job market is strong, a smaller proportion of the workforce is in full-time roles compared to state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 55.4% is well below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
63.2% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 18.1% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.3%, while community and personal service roles are the next most common at 13.9%.
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 Don Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20769/don-valley/topic/employment