4.4% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ceduna · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ceduna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is a standout feature in Ceduna, where 61.6% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. Most residents are employed in the health, education, or retail sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the rest of the state.
58.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.7%, followed by education and training at 12.8%. Other common industries include retail trade and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%, with community and personal service workers following closely at 16.5%. Labourers and managers also represent a significant part of the local workforce.
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 Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40237/ceduna/topic/employment