Grant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Grant

Name: Jobs & Industry in Grant — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Grant than in most other areas, with only 54.8% participating in the labour force. While this is well below the national figure, the local unemployment rate is very low at 3.3%. This creates a unique job market where those who are employed tend to find steady work.

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📍 Grant, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 9.1 points since 2011 to 54.8%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 60%. However, those in the workforce face little hardship, as the unemployment rate of 3.3% is much lower than most areas.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 25.3% of the workforce. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 10%, followed by construction at 9.6%.

Industries people work in

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In Grant, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 26%, followed by Health care & social assistance (10%) and Construction (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 25.3% Health care & social assistance 10.0% Construction 9.6% Manufacturing 7.6% Retail trade 7.3% Education & training 6.3% Accommodation & food 5.2% Transport & warehousing 4.1% Public administration & safety 3.9% Other services 3.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.7%. Labourers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 15%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Grant — Managers leads at 22%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%) and Labourers (15%).

Managers 21.4% Technicians & trades 15.7% Labourers 15.0% Professionals 11.0% Clerical & administrative 9.6% Community & personal service 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers 8.7% Sales workers 7.4%

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 Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021150/grant/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Grant	3.3%
5291, SA	2.5%
South Australia	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

Where Grant sits — Unemployment rate