6.4% ▲ +193.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Dudley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Dudley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in South Dudley compared to the rest of the state. Only 53.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This reflects a local workforce that is smaller and less active than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 51.4% of residents in full-time roles. This is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 6.4%, which is a little above both the state and national averages.
53.3% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 18.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food services at 11.7% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. Sales workers are nearly as common at 17.9%, while technicians and trades account for 15.6% 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 South Dudley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22307/south-dudley/topic/employment