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Mitchell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Mitchell Park

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More adults in Mitchell Park are working or looking for work than in 2011, though full-time roles have dropped. While the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas, it has fallen slightly since 2011. This reflects a shifting local job market where fewer people are in permanent full-time positions.

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📍 Mitchell Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mitchell Park sits — Unemployment rate

6.1% ▼ -15.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchell Park — higher than 76% of areas.

Mitchell Park6.1%
5043, SA 5.7%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 54.2% of residents are employed full-time, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits well below the national average. While more adults are now active in the workforce, the unemployment rate remains a little above the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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6.1% ▼ -15.6%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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58.0% ▲ +11.5%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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54.2% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 82% 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 Mitchell Park, accounting for 23.6% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.1% and education and training at 9.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.0%. This is followed by community and personal service roles at 17.4% and clerical and administrative work at 12.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Mitchell Park, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Community & personal service (18%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 26.0% Community & personal service 17.4% Clerical & administrative 12.6% Technicians & trades 11.6% Labourers 9.5% Managers 8.6% Sales workers 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers 4.5%

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 Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021061/mitchell-park/topic/employment