3.8% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Holdfast Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Holdfast Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.8% marks the workforce in Holdfast Bay, which is a little below both the state and national figures. While most of the community is employed, a smaller share of people work full-time compared to other similar areas. The local economy is driven strongly by health, education, and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Full-time employment has fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011 to 56.9%, though unemployment remains much lower than in most other areas.
58.8% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
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%, followed by education and training at 10.8%. Other major industries include professional and technical services, retail, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.9%, with managers accounting for 16.1%. Clerical and administrative roles, community and personal services, and technicians and trades also make up a significant part 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 Holdfast Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40301/holdfast-bay/topic/employment