9.5% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doveton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Doveton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.5% unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas in Doveton. While full-time work is common for those employed, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. This creates a stark contrast in the local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This helps explain why the unemployment rate is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
50.4% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 16.4%, followed by manufacturing at 13.5% and health care and social assistance at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Trade-based roles are common, with technicians and trades making up 22.9% of jobs, while labourers and machinery operators account for 16.9% and 14.7% respectively.
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 Doveton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20783/doveton/topic/employment