4.1% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Walkerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Walkerville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower unemployment rate of 4.1% marks Walkerville as a place where fewer people are out of work than in most other areas. This stability is seen across the workforce, with nearly 60% of adults working or looking for work. The local economy is driven by a high concentration of professionals and healthcare workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 58.3%, which is slightly above the South Australian figure.
59.8% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 22.2% of workers. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 11.7% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 40% of jobs, followed by managers at 17.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 11.7% of the local 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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061022/walkerville/topic/employment