5.0% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dumbalk North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dumbalk North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Half of all working residents in Dumbalk North are managers, making it the most common job role in the area. While a huge 74.1% of adults are working or looking for work, this is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below both state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 74.1%. Despite this, full-time employment at 54.0% is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%, and the unemployment rate is higher than most areas at 5.0%.
74.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the local workforce, accounting for 42.0% of jobs. Other common fields include education and training at 10.0% and construction at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up half of the local workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.0%. Professionals and clerical staff each represent 10.0% of roles.
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 Dumbalk North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20805/dumbalk-north/topic/employment