12.1% ▲ —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dolphin Sands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dolphin Sands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 12.1% marks the workforce in Dolphin Sands, which is well above the national figure. Only 34.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a result far below both the state and Australian averages. This suggests a small, struggling local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few residents have full-time work, with only 30.9% employed in such roles. This is far below the 58.9% seen across Australia and ranks among the lowest levels for similar areas.
34.9% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
30.9% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, led by accommodation and food services at 18.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance each account for 12.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 21.8% of the workforce. Managers follow at 16.4%, while community and personal service workers account for 9.1%.
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 Dolphin Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60161/dolphin-sands/topic/employment