4.7% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Agnes - Ridgehaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in St Agnes - Ridgehaven
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 St Agnes - Ridgehaven, where 16.2% of employees work in this field. The local workforce is mostly stable, with unemployment and employment rates that sit close to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the South Australian figure. Full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011, while the unemployment rate has barely changed and sits at 4.7%.
60.1% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top employer at 16.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and education and training at 10.0%. Construction and public administration also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.0%, clerical and administrative staff at 15.0%, and community and personal service workers at 12.2%.
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 St Agnes - Ridgehaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051055/st-agnes-ridgehaven/topic/employment