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Clare and Gilbert Valleys · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A lower share of full-time workers marks the employment landscape in Clare and Gilbert Valleys compared to the rest of the country. While full-time work fell 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to 55.3%, the area maintains a very strong job market with an unemployment rate of just 3.2%.

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📍 Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Council (LGA)

Where Clare and Gilbert Valleys sits — Unemployment rate

3.2% ▼ -3.8%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Clare and Gilbert Valleys — lower than 79% of areas.

Clare and Gilbert Valleys3.2%
Rest of SA 4.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is 58.5%, which is a little below the South Australian figure. This rate has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011, while unemployment has remained steady at 3.2%, which is much lower than most areas.

Unemployment rate

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3.2% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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58.5% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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55.3% ▼ -7.0%

Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 15.8%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.6%, and manufacturing at 9.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.2%. Professionals follow at 15.5%, with labourers at 14.0% and technicians and trades at 13.6% also making up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Clare and Gilbert Valleys — Managers leads at 22%, ahead of Professionals (16%) and Labourers (14%).

Managers 21.2% Professionals 15.5% Labourers 14.0% Technicians & trades 13.6% Community & personal service 11.2% Clerical & administrative 9.3% Sales workers 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers 6.3%

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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/topic/employment