4.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mitcham · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Mitcham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 63% of adults in Mitcham are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure. This high level of workforce activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 4.2%. The area is primarily a hub for professional and healthcare workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults are active in the workforce than in most similar areas, full-time employment is much lower than usual at 55.5%. This rate has fallen by 1.9 points since 2011 and sits well below the national figure.
63.7% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for local residents at 19.4%, followed by education and training at 12% and professional and technical services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 34.7% of jobs, and managers at 15.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 11.8% of occupations in the area.
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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40303/mitcham/topic/employment