4.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Unley - Parkside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 40% of the workforce in Unley - Parkside, which is the most common job type for the area. This high level of professional employment is mirrored in the industry data, where health, technical, and education roles dominate. Most of the local working population is in stable employment with a low unemployment rate of 4.4%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011 to 57.9%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed over the last decade.
4.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.6% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest industry at 19%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.7%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.5% of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local job market is led by professionals (40%) and managers (17%). These high-skill roles are followed by clerical and administrative workers at 11.3%, and community and personal service staff at 9.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Unley - Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401071024/unley-parkside/topic/employment