Orroroo Carrieton · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Orroroo Carrieton

Name: Jobs & Industry in Orroroo Carrieton — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Orroroo Carrieton than in 2011, with this figure falling by 4.2 percentage points. Despite this, full-time employment remains very strong at 62.3%, which is well above the national figure. The local economy is heavily anchored by agriculture and management roles.

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📍 Orroroo Carrieton, Council (LGA)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the South Australian figure, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011 to 57.4%. This is well below the national average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer for 34.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 15.1%, and education and training at 10.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Orroroo Carrieton, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 36%, followed by Health care & social assistance (16%) and Education & training (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 34.4% Health care & social assistance 15.1% Education & training 10.8% Retail trade 6.8% Accommodation & food 5.5% Construction 4.8% Manufacturing 3.5% Public administration & safety 3.3% Mining 2.8% Wholesale trade 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.9%. This is followed by professionals at 16.6%, labourers at 12.1%, and technicians and trades people at 10.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Orroroo Carrieton, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Professionals (17%) and Labourers (12%).

Managers 35.9% Professionals 16.6% Labourers 12.1% Technicians & trades 10.1% Community & personal service 9.5% Clerical & administrative 6.3% Sales workers 5.3% Machinery operators & drivers 3.5%

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 Orroroo Carrieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45400/orroroo-carrieton/topic/employment

Orroroo Carrieton	3.6%
Rest of SA	4.8%
South Australia	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

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