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Smithfield - Elizabeth North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Smithfield - Elizabeth North

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

A struggle to find steady work defines daily life in Smithfield - Elizabeth North, where the unemployment rate is a very high 15.9%. This is far above the national figure of 5.1%, marking one of the highest rates among similar areas. Only 44.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national average.

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📍 Smithfield - Elizabeth North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Smithfield - Elizabeth North sits — Unemployment rate

15.9% ▲ +12.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Smithfield - Elizabeth North — higher than 99% of areas.

Smithfield - Elizabeth North15.9%
5113, SA 16.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local job market is struggling, with the unemployment rate rising 1.8 points since 2011. Full-time employment is well below the state average at 52.7%, a figure that has fallen 6.3 points over the last decade.

Unemployment rate

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15.9% ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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44.9% ▼ -2.7%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.7% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Local workers are most commonly employed in health care and social assistance (15.3%) and retail trade (12.9%), followed by manufacturing at 11.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.6%, with others working in community and personal services (15.3%) or as machinery operators and drivers (13.7%).

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Smithfield - Elizabeth North — Labourers leads at 22%, ahead of Community & personal service (16%) and Machinery operators & drivers (14%).

Labourers 21.6% Community & personal service 15.3% Machinery operators & drivers 13.7% Technicians & trades 12.8% Clerical & administrative 10.1% Sales workers 10.0% Professionals 6.8% Managers 6.3%

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 Smithfield - Elizabeth North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021034/smithfield-elizabeth-north/topic/employment