4.8% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Salisbury · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Salisbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 71% of adults in Salisbury are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This high level of activity is reflected in a workforce where full-time employment is more common than in most other areas. The local economy is driven by a strong presence of professional and health services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A much higher share of adults are active in the workforce compared to most areas, with 71.1% working or looking for work. Full-time employment sits at 60.9%, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, about the same as the state and national averages.
71.1% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 15.5%, followed by education and training at 12.2%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 8.8% and construction at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for local workers at 30.9%. Clerical and administrative jobs make up 13.5%, while technicians and trades account for 12.8% of the workforce.
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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32504/salisbury/topic/employment