4.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Redwood Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Redwood Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the top industry for Redwood Park, where 14.8% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong employment record, with a significantly higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the state average.
66.4% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, construction is a major employer at 12.5%. Other common industries for residents include education and training at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.3%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.9%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 14.8% of the local workforce.
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 Redwood Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051054/redwood-park/topic/employment