1.1% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dunkeld · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dunkeld
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of just 1.1% defines the job market in Dunkeld. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the state average, the local workforce is notably stable compared to similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.0%, slightly below the state average of 59.2%.
63.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 27.7% of the workforce. Other main employers include accommodation and food services at 13.1% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.9%. Professionals follow at 15.6%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 13.4% of the local 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 Dunkeld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20809/dunkeld/topic/employment