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Gawler - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Gawler - North

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Gawler - North, where 14.1% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This area sees a very high number of adults working or looking for work, with a strong employment rate that stays well above the state and national figures.

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📍 Gawler - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gawler - North sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▼ -15.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler - North — lower than 72% of areas.

Gawler - North3.8%
5118, SA 4.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. This high activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.8%, which is a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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67.6% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.1% ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from health care, construction (11.2%) and retail trade (10.5%) are the most common industries. Education and training (9.7%) and manufacturing (9.2%) also make up significant portions of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers are the largest group at 17.2%, followed by professionals at 15.3%. Clerical and administrative roles (13.6%) and community and personal service jobs (13.4%) are also common.

Occupations people work in

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Gawler - North splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (16%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

Technicians & trades 17.2% Professionals 15.3% Clerical & administrative 13.6% Community & personal service 13.4% Managers 12.1% Labourers 10.1% Sales workers 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers 7.8%

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 Gawler - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011025/gawler-north/topic/employment