4.0% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Donald · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Donald
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few adults are working or looking for work in Donald, with only 48.1% active in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, though those who are employed generally find steady work with an unemployment rate of 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas. However, for those who are employed, full-time work is common at 59.0%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
48.1% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.0%, while accommodation and food services account for 9.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation group at 17.8%. Managers make up 17.3% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 15.4% and technicians and trades at 12.2%.
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 Donald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20770/donald/topic/employment