4.7% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Torrens · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in West Torrens
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of people are working or looking for work in West Torrens, with this figure rising 5.1 percentage points since 2011. The area now sees 65.6% of adults in the workforce, a rate well above the national figure. This shift occurs while full-time employment has dipped slightly to 56.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7% since 2011, full-time employment has dropped 3.8 percentage points over the same period.
65.6% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 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, making up 18.0% of the workforce. Retail trade follows at 9.1%, with education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 26.0% of workers. Community and personal service roles make up 14.1%, while clerical and administrative jobs account for 13.6%.
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 West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40403/west-torrens/topic/employment