4.3% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Athelstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Athelstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Athelstone than in most similar areas. Around 66.6% of the adult population is active in the labour market, a figure well above both the state and national levels. This high level of activity has remained steady for the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 5.4%. Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, roughly the same as the state average and only a little below the national figure.
66.6% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.3%, followed by education and training at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.0%, technicians and trades at 12.9%, and managers at 12.7%.
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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041014/athelstone/topic/employment