8.0% ▲ +89.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Atkinsons Dam · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Atkinsons Dam
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of working adults define the employment landscape in Atkinsons Dam, where over 65% of the workforce is in full-time roles. While few residents are in the workforce overall, those who are employed often hold management or machinery roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Among those employed, 65.7% are in full-time positions, though the unemployment rate of 8.0% is a little above the Australian average.
45.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 31.3% of workers. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 16.4% and construction at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.8%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 23.9% and labourers at 20.9%.
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 Atkinsons Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30098/atkinsons-dam/topic/employment