3.1% ▲ +70.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dingup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dingup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Dingup, where over a quarter of workers are in these fields. While the overall workforce is smaller than the state average, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles. This creates a local job market centered on primary production and stable full-time work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.3%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is 60.1%, which is well below the Western Australian average.
60.1% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Primary industries dominate the local economy, with 26.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other notable employers include education and training at 13.3% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is diverse, with 16.3% of people in clerical and administrative roles. Managers and professionals each make up 15.3% of occupations, while technicians and trades account for 14.3%.
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 Dingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50411/dingup/topic/employment