3.4% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Blackwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Blackwood compared to the rest of the country. The area is marked by a very strong employment rate, with an unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.6% of adults are in the workforce, a figure well above the South Australian average of 60.0%. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, which has barely changed since 2011 and is slightly below the national figure.
65.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance, where 18.7% of people work, followed by education and training at 13.9%. Other common industries include professional and technical services and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 36.1%, while 15.3% of residents are managers. Clerical and administrative staff make up 11.5% 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 Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031067/blackwood/topic/employment