48.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Birchmore · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Birchmore are working or looking for work, with only 48.5% in the labour force. This is far below the typical figures seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 48.5%, the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas. This is 12 percentage points below the South Australian figure and 13 points below the national average.
48.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 56%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 75%, ahead of Professionals (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Birchmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40108/birchmore/topic/employment