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Jobs & Industry in Douglas Point

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A massive 39 point gap separates Douglas Point from the national average for people working or looking for work. Only 22.2% of adults here are in the labour force, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This marks the area as largely non-residential in its employment profile.

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Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 22.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the South Australian rate of 60% and the national figure of 61.1%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Mining at 33%, ahead of Manufacturing (20%).

Industries people work in

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In Douglas Point, the largest group is Mining at 45%, followed by Manufacturing (27%) and Health care & social assistance (27%).

Mining 33.3% Manufacturing 20.0% Health care & social assistance 20.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Machinery operators & drivers at 40%, ahead of Professionals (27%).

Occupations people work in

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In Douglas Point, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 46%, followed by Professionals (31%) and Technicians & trades (23%).

Machinery operators & drivers 40.0% Professionals 26.7% Technicians & trades 20.0%

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 Douglas Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40370/douglas-point/topic/employment