3.6% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Glenelg
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A quarter of the workforce in Glenelg is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, making it a primary driver of local life. While fewer adults here work or look for work compared to the state average, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also dipped since 2011 to 57.1%, but the local unemployment rate is much lower than most other areas.
55.5% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 25.0%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.1%, followed by retail trade, manufacturing, and construction, which each employ around 7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%. Labourers (13.7%), technicians and trades (12.9%), and professionals (11.9%) also represent significant shares 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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011420/glenelg/topic/employment