5.1% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher share of adults are working or looking for work in West Beach compared to state and national figures. Most of the local workforce is employed in health care, education, and construction. Around 62.8% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has remained steady since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 60%. While the unemployment rate is 5.1%, this is about the same as the national rate.
62.8% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 15.7% of the workforce. Other major sectors include education and training at 9.2% and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.7%, followed by managers at 16.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.6% 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 West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031109/west-beach/topic/employment