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Colonel Light Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Colonel Light Gardens

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Colonel Light Gardens than in most similar areas. While 67.8% of adults are active in the labour market, the share of those in full-time roles has dipped slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Colonel Light Gardens, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Colonel Light Gardens sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -2.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Colonel Light Gardens — lower than 67% of areas.

Colonel Light Gardens4.0%
5041, SA 4.0%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. This is a strong result, although the proportion of full-time workers fell 3.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.2%.

Unemployment rate

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4.0% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.8% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.2% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 72% 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 most common industry for local workers at 18.8%. Education and training (11.0%) and professional and technical services (10.0%) also make up a large part of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Colonel Light Gardens — Health care & social assistance leads at 19%, ahead of Education & training (11%) and Professional & technical (10%).

Health care & social assistance 18.8% Education & training 11.0% Professional & technical 10.0% Retail trade 8.6% Public administration & safety 8.1% Construction 7.2% Accommodation & food 6.5% Manufacturing 4.6% Finance & insurance 3.7% Other services 3.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.6%, followed by managers at 15.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 12.2% and community and personal service jobs at 11.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Colonel Light Gardens, the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Managers (15%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 32.6% Managers 15.3% Clerical & administrative 12.2% Community & personal service 11.7% Technicians & trades 10.1% Sales workers 7.8% Labourers 6.7% Machinery operators & drivers 2.6%

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 Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031068/colonel-light-gardens/topic/employment