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Dunalley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Dunalley

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Finding a job in Dunalley is more challenging than in other areas, with an unemployment rate of 7.9% which is a little above the national figure. Only 55.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the Australian average. This suggests a local workforce that is smaller and more vulnerable than most.

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📍 Dunalley, Suburb / Locality

Where Dunalley sits — Unemployment rate

7.9% ▼ -2.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dunalley — higher than 87% of areas.

Dunalley7.9%
7177, TAS 6.1%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is uncommon here; only 46.5% of the community hold full-time roles, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.9%. This contributes to the area having a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.

Unemployment rate

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7.9% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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55.5% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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46.5% ▼ -15.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 21.1%. Construction and health care both follow at 10.6%, while manufacturing and food services each account for 9.9% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common jobs are managers at 21.1%, followed by labourers at 15.5%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 12.7% of the workforce, with technicians and trades at 12.0% and community service roles at 11.3%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Dunalley — Managers leads at 22%, ahead of Labourers (16%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Managers 21.1% Labourers 15.5% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Technicians & trades 12.0% Community & personal service 11.3% Professionals 9.9% Sales workers 7.0% Machinery operators & drivers 7.0%

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 Dunalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60170/dunalley/topic/employment