2.7% ▼ -63.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aldinga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Aldinga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Aldinga than in most similar areas. Only 51.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is quite low at 2.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the South Australian average, with only 45.7% of residents in full-time roles. This reflects a smaller overall workforce, as the 51.9% who are working or looking for work is much lower than most areas.
51.9% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.7% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 45.7%
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 Aldinga, accounting for 23.0% of jobs. Education and training follows at 13.4%, while construction employs 9.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 29.1% of workers. Community and personal service roles make up 14.7%, followed by clerical and administrative positions at 11.5%.
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 Aldinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40009/aldinga/topic/employment