6.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide - North · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.7% unemployment rate means job seeking is much more common in Adelaide - North than in most other areas. While about 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen to 58.5% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little above the South Australian figure of 5.4% and the national rate of 5.1%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work has barely changed since 2011, full-time roles have dropped by 3.7 percentage points over that decade.
60.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.5%. Other major industries include construction at 9.1%, manufacturing at 8.6%, and education and training at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.5%, community and personal service workers at 14.1%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.3%, and labourers at 12.3%.
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 Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/402/adelaide-north/topic/employment