4.6% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Davenport · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Davenport
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Davenport than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is seen in a community where 64.7% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate sits at a steady 4.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little below the Australian average at 56.4%, this figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
64.7% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, making up 19.4% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 10.6% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 23.5% of workers. This is followed by clerical and administrative positions at 14.5% and technicians and trades at 14.1%.
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 Davenport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40009/davenport/topic/employment