3.9% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mitcham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong professional workforce defines Mitcham, where a high proportion of residents hold specialized roles. The area is a hub for health and education experts, though full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade. With an unemployment rate of 3.9%, joblessness is lower here than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. However, full-time employment is a little below the state average at 55.6%, a figure that has fallen 1.5 points since 2011.
63.3% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer, accounting for 19.8% of the workforce. Other major industries include professional and technical services at 13.0% and education and training at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 38.6% of all roles. Managers follow at 17.8%, while clerical and administrative workers account for 12.1% of occupations.
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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031069/mitcham/topic/employment