7.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Andrews Farm · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Andrews Farm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines daily life in Andrews Farm, where 68.8% of adults are employed or seeking a job. While many people here work full-time, this high level of activity comes alongside an unemployment rate of 7.6%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the South Australian figure. This includes 60.1% of the population in full-time roles, though the unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national averages.
68.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 15.7%. Retail trade follows at 13.0%, while manufacturing and construction employ 10.1% and 8.9% of workers respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent occupation at 17.2%. Other common jobs include labourers at 16.1%, technicians and trades at 13.6%, and clerical or administrative work at 12.6%.
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 Andrews Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40026/andrews-farm/topic/employment