0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dairy Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dairy Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A surprising number of adults are active in the workforce in Dairy Plains, where 74.5% are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is heavily reliant on the land, with nearly half of all workers employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults are in the workforce here than in most areas, full-time employment at 51.4% is well below the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
74.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 48.6% of the workforce. Public administration and safety, along with health care and social assistance, each employ 11.4% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of workers are managers, making up 54.3% of the local workforce. Labourers account for 20.0% and professionals make up 14.3%, while there are no technicians or trades people recorded.
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 Dairy Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60144/dairy-plains/topic/employment