4.4% ▲ +87.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carey Gully · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carey Gully
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Most adults in Carey Gully are in steady work, with 60.8% of the population working or looking for a job. The local economy is driven by a strong presence of professionals and managers, with a high proportion of residents employed in healthcare and education.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures. While 57.9% have full-time jobs, the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
60.8% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split almost evenly between construction and health care or social assistance, both at 14.0%. Education and training also play a big role, employing 13.1% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A large number of residents hold high-level roles, with professionals making up 28.0% of workers and managers accounting for 23.8%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 12.6%.
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 Carey Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40226/carey-gully/topic/employment