3.5% ▼ -58.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dugandan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dugandan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Dugandan compared to similar areas. Only 49.3% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a local economy where many residents are retired or not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people here are in the workforce than in most areas, and the 54.3% who have full-time jobs is well below the Queensland figure. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below the national rate of 5.1%.
49.3% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.0%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.0%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.2% and manufacturing at 6.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%, with professionals following at 15.7%. Labourers (13.8%) and community and personal service workers (13.0%) also represent significant portions 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 Dugandan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30886/dugandan/topic/employment