2.2% ▼ -69.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dunwich · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Dunwich
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.2% defines the local job market in Dunwich, where far fewer people are in full-time work than the national average. While more adults have started working or looking for work since 2011, full-time employment has fallen by 11 points over that decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time roles are rare here, at just 43.7%, a result much lower than most similar areas.
50.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.7% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.6%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 13.0%. Other common industries include mining, education, and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%, followed by professionals at 17.4% and managers at 14.6%. Technicians, tradespeople and community service workers also make up a significant part 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 Dunwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321037/dunwich/topic/employment