5.0% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide - South · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in Adelaide - South are employed in health care and social assistance. This is the region's largest industry, contributing to a workforce where 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of activity is slightly higher than the South Australian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than half of the workforce (56.1%) are employed full-time, which is lower than most areas and has fallen 3.0 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.0%, about the same as the national figure.
61.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the dominant employer at 18.8%, followed by retail trade at 9.8% and education and training at 9.6%. Construction and public administration also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 23.8% of jobs. Other frequent roles include community and personal service workers at 14.0% and technicians and tradespeople at 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 Adelaide - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/403/adelaide-south/topic/employment