3.7% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Loxton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Loxton Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Loxton Surrounds than in 2011, though the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.7%. This area is now defined by a very high rate of full-time employment and a workforce heavily tied to the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 62.3%, which is well above the South Australian figure. While 58.0% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a little below the state average and has fallen by 4.4 points since 2011.
58.0% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 41.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.7% and manufacturing at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Manager roles are the most common occupation, accounting for 30.9% of workers. Labourers make up 14.7%, while professionals and clerical staff each represent 10.4% of the workforce.
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 Loxton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031163/loxton-surrounds/topic/employment