1.9% ▼ -64.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dookie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dookie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.9% defines the local job market in Dookie. This is well below the national and state figures, showing a strong level of job security for the community. Most of the workforce is engaged in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.7%, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. While 60% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a little below the state and national levels.
60.0% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 11.8%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.2%. Education and training (9.9%) and retail trade (8.7%) also employ a significant portion of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%, followed by managers at 21.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades, clerical and administrative staff, and labourers, each accounting for around 9% to 10% of the workforce.
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 Dookie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20777/dookie/topic/employment