3.5% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McLaren Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in McLaren Vale
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 workers in McLaren Vale, where 14.1% of the workforce is employed. The area maintains a stable job market with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the South Australian average. Full-time employment sits at 56.4%, which has barely changed since 2011.
61.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, construction is a major employer at 11.3%, followed by manufacturing at 10.6% and retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19%, while managers account for 16.5% and technicians and tradespeople make up 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 McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041083/mclaren-vale/topic/employment