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Commissariat Point · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Commissariat Point

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Commissariat Point than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate of 2.8% is a little below the national figure, only 46.9% of adults are in the workforce. This creates a local job market where those who are employed mostly find work in mining and healthcare.

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📍 Commissariat Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Commissariat Point sits — Unemployment rate

2.8% ▲ +16.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Commissariat Point — lower than 58% of areas.

Commissariat Point2.8%
5700, SA 7.1%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 46.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Among those employed, 57.8% have full-time roles, a figure about the same as the state average.

Unemployment rate

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2.8% ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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46.9% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.8% ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.7%. Construction, transport, and food services also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 18.6%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative workers at 14.7%, technicians and tradespeople at 13.7%, and labourers at 11.8%.

Occupations people work in

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Commissariat Point splits fairly evenly between Managers (20%) and Clerical & administrative (16%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Managers 18.6% Clerical & administrative 14.7% Technicians & trades 13.7% Labourers 11.8% Professionals 10.8% Community & personal service 9.8% Machinery operators & drivers 8.8% Sales workers 3.9%

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 Commissariat Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40289/commissariat-point/topic/employment