7.2% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morphett Vale - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Morphett Vale - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011 in Morphett Vale - West. This shift contributes to a local job market where only 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1% and much higher than most similar areas. This is consistent with a low number of full-time workers, at 54.9%, which sits well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
54.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
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 for local workers at 18.6%, followed by retail trade at 12.8% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent occupation at 17.2%, while technicians and trades make up 16.7% of the 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 Morphett Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041085/morphett-vale-west/topic/employment