5.9% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aldinga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Aldinga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for people in Aldinga, where 17.1% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While many people find work here, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen over the last decade. The local job market is now smaller than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.3% of residents have full-time jobs, which is well below the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This follows a downward trend since 2011, while the unemployment rate of 5.9% is about the same as the national figure.
59.1% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 17.1%, followed by construction at 12.5% and retail trade at 10.5%. Education and manufacturing also employ a significant number of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the biggest occupational group at 17.3%. Professionals follow at 15.6%, while community and personal service workers account for 15.2% 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 Aldinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041072/aldinga/topic/employment