4.5% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tea Tree Gully · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Tea Tree Gully
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Tea Tree Gully than in most similar areas. Around 63.1% of adults are active in the workforce, which is well above the state average. While full-time work has dipped slightly over the last decade, the overall employment rate remains strong.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
63.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.7%
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 15.9%. Retail trade and education and training follow closely, each employing around 10% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.6%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative staff at 15.4% and technicians and trades people at 14.9%.
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 Tea Tree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40205/tea-tree-gully/topic/employment