3.0% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Adelaide Hills than in 2011, with the share of full-time roles falling 3.1 points since then. Despite this shift, the area remains a strong employment hub where 65.1% of adults are in the workforce, well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a very low 3.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure. While the workforce is large, full-time employment at 57.0% is a little below the Australian average of 58.9%.
65.1% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 12.9%, followed by construction at 12.0%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 9.3% and manufacturing at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.6%, and managers at 16.8%.
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 Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/topic/employment