1.4% ▼ -61.9%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dales Creek · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Dales Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define Dales Creek (L), where the typical worker is in full-time employment. The area has seen a significant boost in workforce activity since 2011, resulting in a very low unemployment rate of just 1.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 68.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also risen to 63.5%, while the unemployment rate fell 2.3 points since 2011 to a very low 1.4%.
68.5% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in construction, which accounts for 17.5% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.2%, while manufacturing, transport, and education each make up 7.6% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople are the most common workers at 26.1%, followed by professionals at 16.6%. Other notable roles include machinery operators and drivers at 12.8% and labourers at 10.4%.
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 Dales Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222014/dales-creek/topic/employment