4.9% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yankalilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yankalilla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 20% of working residents in Yankalilla are managers, the largest occupational group in the area. This reflects a diverse local workforce, though far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 47.0%, a figure far below the South Australian average of 57.2%.
49.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 13.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Construction and hospitality also employ significant numbers of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up 19.8% of the workforce, while labourers (14.6%) and technicians and trades (13.8%) are the next most common roles. Professionals and community service workers each account for around 12% to 13% of jobs.
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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011149/yankalilla/topic/employment