4.0% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Strathalbyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Strathalbyn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Strathalbyn than in most other similar areas. The number of people working or looking for work is only 54.4%, which is well below the national figure. However, those who are looking for jobs have a good chance of finding one, as the unemployment rate is a low 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 53.5%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This follows a broader trend in the area where the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped by 4.9 points over the last decade.
54.4% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 16.2%. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 15.4%, followed closely by professionals at 15.1%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.8% of the local roles.
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 Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011146/strathalbyn/topic/employment