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Norwood - Payneham - St Peters · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

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

A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters than in most other areas. About 63.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the South Australian figure. This active workforce is heavily concentrated in professional and healthcare roles.

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📍 Norwood - Payneham - St Peters, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Norwood - Payneham - St Peters sits — Unemployment rate

4.9% ▼ -4.4%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Norwood - Payneham - St Peters — higher than 57% of areas.

Norwood - Payneham - St Peters4.9%
Greater Adelaide 5.5%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time employees has fallen 3.0 percentage points since 2011 to 57.6%. The unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.9% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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63.3% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.6% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.2% and education and training at 10.9%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters — Health care & social assistance leads at 18%, ahead of Professional & technical (13%) and Education & training (11%).

Health care & social assistance 17.8% Professional & technical 12.2% Education & training 10.9% Retail trade 8.3% Accommodation & food 7.6% Public administration & safety 6.8% Construction 6.3% Manufacturing 4.5% Finance & insurance 3.7% Other services 3.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are common here, making up 36.0% of jobs. Managers account for 14.4% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff make up 12.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Norwood - Payneham - St Peters, the largest group is Professionals at 36%, followed by Managers (15%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 36.0% Managers 14.4% Clerical & administrative 12.4% Community & personal service 10.7% Technicians & trades 8.8% Sales workers 7.5% Labourers 6.0% Machinery operators & drivers 2.9%

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 Norwood - Payneham - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40105/norwood-payneham-st-peters/topic/employment