Crafers · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Crafers

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

Work patterns in Crafers have remained steady over the last decade, though the area now has a very high number of active workers. Around 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.

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Where Crafers sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▲ +22.4%
  • 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 Crafers — higher than 56% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Crafers4.0%
5152, SA 3.3%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

More adults are in the workforce here than in most similar areas, though the unemployment rate of 4.0% is a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, which is about the same as the South Australian average.

4.0% ▲ +22.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 4.0%

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

67.3% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.9%
  • 2016: 66.8%
  • 2021: 67.3%

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

57.1% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.9%
  • 2016: 55.6%
  • 2021: 57.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 16.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.5% and education and training at 12.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is largely made up of professionals, who account for 38.7% of jobs, and managers at 21.3%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 9.6% of occupations.

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 Crafers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40322/crafers/topic/employment