0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Doodlakine · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the workforce in South Doodlakine, where everyone looking for work has found a job. While 64% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 53.1%. This sparsely populated area relies on a mix of farming and professional roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 64%. However, full-time employment is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry at 28.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 18.8%. Wholesale trade and health care each account for 12.5% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals each make up 31.3% of the local workforce. Machinery operators and drivers account for another 9.4% of the roles in the area.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in South Doodlakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51367/south-doodlakine/topic/employment