4.0% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ardrossan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ardrossan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 37.1% of adults in Ardrossan are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national levels. This low level of activity is the defining feature of the local workforce. While the unemployment rate is slightly lower than the national figure, far fewer people are engaged in the labour force overall.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far less common here than in most areas. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, with only 52% of the workforce in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 5.4%.
37.1% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
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 local workers at 15.2%. Retail trade follows closely at 14.2%, while manufacturing, education, and construction each account for around 10% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 16.2%. Labourers and machinery operators also make up a large portion of the workforce, accounting for 13.4% and 12.9% of occupations respectively.
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 Ardrossan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40039/ardrossan/topic/employment