81.8% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Clay Wells · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Workforce participation has stayed strong in Clay Wells, where a huge 81.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is far above both the state and national averages, showing a community where most adults are active in the labour market.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 81.8%, the share of adults working or looking for work is among the highest for similar areas. This is 22 percentage points above the South Australian figure and 21 points above the Australian average.
81.8% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 53%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 60%, ahead of Technicians & trades (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Clay Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40263/clay-wells/topic/employment