5.0% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northgate - Northfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Northgate - Northfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has grown to become a key feature of Northgate - Northfield. A high proportion of the workforce is now in steady work, with 61.5% of people employed full-time. This is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
62.7% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 18.8% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.9% and public administration and safety at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.6% and community and personal service workers at 13.0%.
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 Northgate - Northfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402031175/northgate-northfield/topic/employment