5.9% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Allendale North · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry for workers in Allendale North, employing 25.4% of the local workforce. While full-time work is common, the area has a notably lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the South Australian and national figures. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
5.9% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
54.0% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming, manufacturing is a major employer at 21.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.7%. Other common industries include public administration and accommodation and food services.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.1%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.7% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Allendale North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40014/allendale-north/topic/employment