4.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Flagstaff Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Flagstaff Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Flagstaff Hill than in most similar areas. This strong workforce is anchored by a typical resident profile where 57.9% are employed full-time, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national figures. While this has fallen 3.3 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.5%.
66.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 57.9%
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 here, employing 19.0% of the workforce. Other major employers include education and training at 11.5% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%, followed by managers at 14.0% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%.
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 Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041077/flagstaff-hill/topic/employment