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The suburb of Dover Heights is a Low risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling. |
Dover Heights is located in the Sydney area, in NSW. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are well placed to avoid employment loss if the national economy contracts It has a population age which is on the NSW average. In terms of post secondary qualifications, Dover Heights has education levels which are above the NSW average. This reduces the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction. Individuals in Dover Heights earn more than the median individual income for NSW, while median family income in Dover Heights is greater than the median family income for NSW. Mortgage holders in Dover Heights are making monthly payments which are above the median NSW mortgage repayment. Dover Heights's workforce is more likely to be part-time employed relative to the NSW average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to NSW is good. Dover Heights's workforce is more likely to be underemployed relative to the NSW average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to NSW is good The following table has more indicators which allow you to appraise Dover Heights relative to NSW and the nation as a whole. |
Indicator - August 2016 | Dover Heights | NSW | Australia |
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Median Age | 38 | 38 | 38 |
% without post secondary school qualifications | 26.17% | 38.56% | 39.50% |
Median individual income ($ per week) | $1074 | $664 | $662 |
Median family income ($ per week) | $2879 | $1780.00 | $1734.00 |
Median household income ($ per week) | $2295 | $1486.00 | $1438.00 |
Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) | $3000 | $1986 | $1755 |
Median rent ($ per week) | $600 | $380 | $335 |
Average household size | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
Part-time employment as a % total | 32.16% | 31.69% | 32.68% |
Male unemployment rate | 3.71% | 6.28% | 7.00% |
Female unemployment rate | 4.21% | 6.22% | 6.72% |
Unemployment rate | 4.13% | 6.26% | 6.86% |
Male labour force participation rate | 77.74% | 68.39% | 69.56% |
Female labour force participation rate | 64.57% | 58.51% | 59.80% |
Total labour force participation rate | 70.77% | 63.33% | 64.56% |
Employment-Population ratio | 63.72% | 59.17% | 60.26% |
% Employed in Mining | 0.18% | 0.94% | 1.66% |
% Employed in Manufacturing | 2.78% | 5.84% | 6.40% |
% Employed in Construction | 6.36% | 8.36% | 8.53% |
% Employed in Retail Trade | 8.10% | 9.66% | 9.86% |
% Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants | 5.12% | 7.08% | 6.91% |
% Employed in Finance and Insurance | 8.39% | 4.95% | 3.60% |
% Employed in Property and Business Services | 3.63% | 1.76% | 1.70% |