4.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Derby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Derby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small proportion of adults in Derby are working or looking for work, but those who are employed tend to have very stable roles. Full-time employment is far more common here than in the rest of the state or nation. This creates a local job market where a small group of people hold the vast majority of the work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. However, 73.8% of those employed work full-time, a figure far above the Australian average of 58.9%.
42.8% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.8% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in essential services, with health care and social assistance making up 22.6% of jobs. Public administration and safety (16.7%) and education and training (13.3%) also provide a significant share of employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 23.2%, followed closely by professionals at 22.7%. Other key roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.8% and managers at 11.0%.
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 Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50405/derby/topic/employment