4.1% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Lakes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in West Lakes than in most similar areas. While the proportion of people in the workforce is well below the national figure, those who are employed mostly hold professional or managerial roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the state and national figures. Despite this, the unemployment rate is low at 4.1%, which is a little below the South Australian average.
54.4% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 59.0%
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, employing 13.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training and construction, which both account for 9.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The area has a high number of white-collar roles, with professionals making up 23.2% of workers and managers accounting for 16.4%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 15.9%.
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 West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011096/west-lakes/topic/employment