37.2% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Black Hill · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Black Hill compared to the rest of the country. Only 37.2% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is much lower than the figures for South Australia and the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 37.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the South Australian rate of 60% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
37.2% —
Lower than 93% 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 Mining at 29%, ahead of Public administration & safety (21%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 36%, ahead of Labourers (36%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Black Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40112/black-hill/topic/employment