4.3% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ormeau (West) - Yatala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the highest for its level, 72% of adults in Ormeau (West) - Yatala are working or looking for work. This active workforce is largely employed in full-time roles, with a typical employment profile geared towards trades and professional services.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of adults are active in the workforce, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment at 61% is a little above the Australian average, while the unemployment rate of 4.3% sits slightly below the state figure.
4.3% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.0% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer here at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 9.4% and manufacturing at 8.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.7%, closely followed by professionals at 16.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.8% of occupations, while managers make up 13.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Ormeau (West) - Yatala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071553/ormeau-yatala/topic/employment