Carrieton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Carrieton

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Carrieton compared to most similar areas. While the overall employment rate is lower than the national figure, the local unemployment rate is a striking 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national levels.

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📍 Carrieton, Suburb / Locality

Where Carrieton sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carrieton — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Carrieton0.0%
5432, SA 0.0%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the Australian average of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 55.0%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

57.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.1%
  • 2021: 57.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

55.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64.0%
  • 2021: 55.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for the area, employing 35.0% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 20.0%.

Industries people work in

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In Carrieton, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 64%; Health care & social assistance is next at 36%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.0%, while professionals and clerical and administrative roles each account for 15.0% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Carrieton, Managers is the majority at 54%; Professionals is next at 23%.

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 Carrieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40230/carrieton/topic/employment