6.3% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Salisbury East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Salisbury East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jobless rate of 6.3% is much higher than most similar areas in Salisbury East. While many people here work full-time, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 57.8% since 2011. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 58.7%, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is a little below the South Australian average and has dropped 2.6 points since 2011.
57.8% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.4%. Other common industries include retail trade and construction, which both account for 11.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.4%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.1%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 13.5% of jobs.
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 Salisbury East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041047/salisbury-east/topic/employment