6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Avoca Dell · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Avoca Dell compared to the rest of the country. While 68.9% of the local adult population is active in the workforce, the unemployment rate of 6.0% is also much higher than in most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here, with 60.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This strong employment rate sits alongside a local unemployment rate that is about the same as the national figure.
6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.9% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 18.5%, followed by construction at 11.1% and manufacturing at 9.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupations at 19.8%, while technicians and trades make up 17.3% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Avoca Dell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40055/avoca-dell/topic/employment