0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dumbleton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dumbleton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines Dumbleton, where an impressive 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market is particularly robust, with a full-time employment rate that sits comfortably above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Job security is very high here, with a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. Full-time work is common, with 63.2% of the workforce in full-time roles.
66.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is diverse, with 12.0% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include construction at 9.0%, retail trade at 8.3%, and professional and technical services at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management and technicians or trades are the most common roles, each making up 19.5% of the workforce. Professionals account for 15.8%, while clerical and administrative staff make up 15.0%.
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 Dumbleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30891/dumbleton/topic/employment