4.6% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morphettville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Morphettville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Morphettville than in 2011, with 62.4% of adults now in the labour force. This creates a busy local workforce where health care and education are the primary employers. Most people here hold professional or service roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to 57.6%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed, sitting at 4.6%.
62.4% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.6%
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 19.1%, followed by education and training at 9.9%. Retail trade and construction also employ a significant number of residents at 8.7% and 7.9% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.4%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.1%, and technicians and tradespeople at 12.4%.
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 Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021062/morphettville/topic/employment