2.1% ▼ -66.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dardanup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dardanup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.1% defines the job market in Dardanup. This is well below the national and state figures, showing an area where most adults who want work can find it. The local economy is driven by a strong mix of manufacturing and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 59.9%, roughly the same as the Western Australian average.
62.3% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1%. Other significant sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.2% and construction at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.5%, and labourers at 13.5%.
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 Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50386/dardanup/topic/employment