1.4% ▼ -71.3%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Douglas Park · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Douglas Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Douglas Park, reaching 63.9%. This is well above the New South Wales figure. The area is seeing a strong shift towards employment, with the number of people in the workforce jumping 20 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 1.4%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure. Full-time work has also grown, rising 6.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 55.8%.
63.9% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, accounting for 14.6% of workers. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.2%, and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%. Professionals follow at 16.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.3% of the workforce.
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 Douglas Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115054/douglas-park/topic/employment