7.4% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chaffey · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chaffey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Chaffey, where 7.4% of the workforce is out of work. While more adults are working or looking for work than in many other areas, the local economy relies heavily on agriculture and manufacturing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment sits at 57.8%, roughly the same as the state average.
63.5% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 23.5% of the workforce. Manufacturing follows at 14.7%, while health care and social assistance account for 13.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%, followed by managers at 19.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.7% and technicians and trades at 11.8%.
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 Chaffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40239/chaffey/topic/employment