7.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dingabledinga · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.3% shapes the working life of Dingabledinga, which is much higher than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the state average, very few are in full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 42.9%. This comes despite 62.1% of adults working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian average of 61.1%.
7.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 23.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is mostly made up of professionals at 33.3% and managers at 19.0%, while labourers make up 14.3% of roles.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Dingabledinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40365/dingabledinga/topic/employment