4.6% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seaton - Grange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Seaton - Grange
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Seaton - Grange than in most similar areas. While the typical working patterns are similar to the rest of Australia, about 58.5% of adults are active in the labour force, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, which is a little above the South Australian figure. While the number of adults working or looking for work rose 3.2 points since 2011, the unemployment rate fell slightly during that time to 4.6%.
58.5% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for residents at 15.5%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.2%, construction at 8.9%, and education and training at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.4% and technicians and trades at 13.6%.
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 Seaton - Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011095/seaton-grange/topic/employment