4.7% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blanchetown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blanchetown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller proportion of working-age adults are employed in Blanchetown compared to previous years, with only 40.2% of adults working or looking for work. This figure is far below the South Australian average of 60%. Most workers here are in full-time roles, though this is still lower than the national trend.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 55.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%, while the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the state and national levels.
40.2% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in Blanchetown at 21.1%. Other common industries include construction at 11.6%, followed by public administration, safety, education, and training, which each account for 10.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 15.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 12.6% and clerical and administrative roles at 10.5%.
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 Blanchetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40124/blanchetown/topic/employment