7.4% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Salisbury · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Salisbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 7.4% than most areas marks the local job market in Salisbury. While many residents find work in health and social assistance, the share of full-time employment has fallen by 5.0 percentage points since 2011. This shift reflects a changing workforce in a region where the typical job is often in community service or trade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 7.4% is a little above both the South Australian figure (5.4%) and the national figure (5.1%). Around 58.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly lower than the state and national averages.
58.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and manufacturing at 9.9%. Construction and public administration also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 14.8%. Labourers, technicians, and trades people each account for 14.5% of the workforce, while professionals make up 14.0%.
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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47140/salisbury/topic/employment