4.3% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnside · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Burnside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 40% of workers in Burnside are professionals, making it an area with a highly qualified workforce. While employment rates are strong, the typical work pattern has shifted slightly away from full-time roles over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, a little below the South Australian figure and barely changed since 2011.
60.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest industry here, employing 19.1% of the workforce. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 13.6% and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common at 39.9%, which helps explain why so many people work in technical and health fields. Managers make up another 17.0% of the local 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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40700/burnside/topic/employment