6.1% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in North Adelaide
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have worked full-time in North Adelaide since 2011, with the share falling 3.5 percentage points to 57.3%. The area is now known for a very high proportion of professional workers and a strong presence in health and education services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
59.4% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.3%
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 17.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.2% and education and training at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward high-skill roles, with professionals making up 39.7% of workers and managers accounting for another 15.4%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for North Adelaide
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in North Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401011002/north-adelaide/topic/employment