3.9% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Glenelg
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have worked full-time in Glenelg since 2011, though the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.9%. This is a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia, reflecting a local job market that is currently stronger than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. While full-time employment fell 3.3 points since 2011 to 57.9%, the unemployment rate also improved, dropping 0.9 points over that decade.
60.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 57.9%
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 16.6%. Other common industries for residents include education and training at 9.7% and professional and technical services at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28%, followed by managers at 16.9%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5% 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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403011057/glenelg/topic/employment