3.4% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Strathalbyn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Strathalbyn Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults were working or looking for work in Strathalbyn Surrounds by 2021, with the rate falling 5.7 percentage points since 2011. Despite this dip, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 54.9%, which is well below the national figure and much lower than most similar areas. This follows a downward trend, as the share of full-time workers fell 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
60.9% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 15.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Construction and manufacturing also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation group at 19.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades workers at 15.1%, and professionals at 14.1%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011147/strathalbyn-surrounds/topic/employment