3.9% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Willunga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of the working population in Willunga holds a full-time job, a figure that is well below the national average. This trend has shifted over the last decade, as full-time employment fell by 4 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is a little below the South Australian figure, overall working or looking for work sits at 62.8%. This is a little above the national level, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
62.8% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 50.3%
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 at 14.4%. Other major employers include construction at 10.5%, education and training at 10.2%, and manufacturing at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 24% of workers, followed by managers at 16.7%. Technicians and trades people make up 13.7% 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 Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041088/willunga/topic/employment