5.2% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide - West · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 62% of adults in Adelaide - West are working or looking for work, which is a higher rate than most other areas. While the proportion of full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade, more people are participating in the workforce overall.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure and higher than most areas. Full-time employment stands at 58.2%, slightly above the South Australian average.
62.5% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.2%
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 the area at 16.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.5% and education and training at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%, with clerical and administrative roles accounting for 13.8% and community and personal service roles at 13.2%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/404/adelaide-west/topic/employment