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Morphett Vale - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Morphett Vale - East

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

A higher unemployment rate of 6.3% marks daily work life in Morphett Vale - East, which is much higher than most similar areas. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures. This trend has shifted over time, with full-time employment falling 5.5 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Morphett Vale - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Morphett Vale - East sits — Unemployment rate

6.3% ▼ -5.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Morphett Vale - East — higher than 78% of areas.

Morphett Vale - East6.3%
5162, SA 5.7%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, and the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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6.3% ▼ -5.2%

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

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

Labour-force participation

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57.4% ▼ -6.5%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.8% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 74% 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 biggest employer at 19.0%, followed by retail trade at 12.9% and construction at 11.0%. Manufacturing and education also employ a notable share of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers and technicians and trades both make up 16.9% of jobs. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.4%, while professionals and labourers each account for 11.9%.

Occupations people work in

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Morphett Vale - East splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (17%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Clerical & administrative at 15%.

Community & personal service 16.9% Technicians & trades 16.9% Clerical & administrative 14.4% Professionals 11.9% Labourers 11.9% Sales workers 10.3% Managers 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers 7.1%

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 Morphett Vale - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041084/morphett-vale-east/topic/employment