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Peterborough - Mount Remarkable · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Nearly a quarter of workers in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This makes the area's economy heavily reliant on the land, though a smaller number of people are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Peterborough - Mount Remarkable sits — Unemployment rate

6.4% ▲ +25.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Peterborough - Mount Remarkable — higher than 79% of areas.

Peterborough - Mount Remarkable6.4%
5431, SA 4.5%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 48.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. At the same time, the unemployment rate has risen since 2011 to 6.4%, a figure a little above the national average.

Unemployment rate

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6.4% ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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48.4% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.0% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 24.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4% and education and training at 10.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 26%, followed by Health care & social assistance (14%) and Education & training (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 24.9% Health care & social assistance 13.4% Education & training 10.3% Retail trade 6.7% Construction 6.3% Accommodation & food 6.3% Public administration & safety 5.7% Manufacturing 4.6% Transport & warehousing 3.4% Other services 3.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%, while professionals account for 13% and labourers 12.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Professionals (13%) and Labourers (13%).

Managers 28.2% Professionals 13.0% Labourers 12.7% Community & personal service 11.9% Technicians & trades 10.6% Clerical & administrative 8.4% Machinery operators & drivers 7.6% Sales workers 5.9%

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 Peterborough - Mount Remarkable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031121/peterborough-mount-remarkable/topic/employment