5.2% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goyder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Goyder
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Goyder are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most other areas. This modest workforce supports a regional economy where nearly 30% of people work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national rate of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen 7.2 percentage points since 2011 to 54.3%, while the unemployment rate has remained steady at 5.2%.
51.6% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer here, accounting for 29.3% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.4%, followed by retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 27% of workers. Labourers account for 15.5% of roles, while technicians and tradespeople make up 13.5%.
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 Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021118/goyder/topic/employment