5.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Norwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time roles have been found in Norwood since 2011, with the share of people in these jobs falling by 3.6 percentage points. Despite this shift, 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure. The area's workforce is heavily weighted toward high-skill professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 63.2%. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.1%.
63.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.0%. This is followed by professional and technical services at 14.1%, and education and training at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 38.7% of jobs. Managers account for another 15.4%, while clerical and administrative staff make up 11.6% of the 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 Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401051017/norwood/topic/employment