5.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marion · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Marion
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Marion than in most similar areas. This active workforce is led by a strong presence in health and social assistance, though the share of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.1%, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
63.4% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Marion, accounting for 20.2% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 9.6% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four workers is a professional, making it the most common occupation at 25.1%. Community and personal service roles follow at 14.9%, with clerical and administrative jobs making up 13.9% 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 Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40302/marion/topic/employment