8.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dirnbir · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dirnbir
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 90% of adults in Dirnbir are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. While full-time employment is common, the area also faces a bit of a struggle with a much higher unemployment rate than most places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is very common here, with 90% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time roles are slightly more common than the national figure at 60.9%, though the unemployment rate is well above the state and national figures at 8.9%.
90.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry in Dirnbir, employing 37% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow as the next biggest employer at 13%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 30.4%, followed by managers at 19.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, who account for 10.9% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dirnbir
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Dirnbir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30850/dirnbir/topic/employment