8.9% ▲ +314.8%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dunalley · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Dunalley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Dunalley compared to most areas, with unemployment rising sharply to 8.9%. This is a small community where local work is spread across a variety of fields, from farming to construction and health care.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 54.7%, which is well below the national figure. Full-time employment has also dropped by 12 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate is now much higher than most similar areas.
54.7% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is diverse here, with 16.9% of people in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Construction and health care each make up 12.1% of jobs, while accommodation and food services account for 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.9%, and labourers at 12.1%.
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 Dunalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622006/dunalley/topic/employment