3.9% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belair · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Belair
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Belair have remained steady over the last decade, with a workforce heavily weighted toward professional roles. A large number of residents find work in health and education, reflecting a highly skilled local community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
61.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.1%, followed by education and training at 14.5%. Other common industries include professional and technical services, public administration, and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 38.6% of the residents, and managers at 17.3%. Community and personal service roles are also common at 10.6%.
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 Belair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40089/belair/topic/employment