1.9% ▼ -62.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dunsborough · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Dunsborough
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.9% defines the local job market in Dunsborough. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time roles have become less common over the last decade. This suggests a local economy where most people can find work, but fewer hold permanent full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen 9.1 percentage points since 2011 and now sits at 49%, which is far below the Western Australian average of 60.2%.
63.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.0% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is heavily concentrated in tourism and building, with 14.5% of people working in accommodation and food and 13.1% in construction. Health care and social assistance follows at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%, followed by professionals at 19.3%. Managers account for 14.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles sit at 11.3%.
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 Dunsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514002/dunsborough/topic/employment