6.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Craigmore · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Craigmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.4% unemployment rate is much higher than most areas for Craigmore, where job seeking is more common than the state average. While many residents hold steady roles, this gap defines the local job market. The area reflects a mix of steady employment and significant challenges for those looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure. While 58.9% of people have full-time jobs, the unemployment rate is 1.3 percentage points higher than the national average.
61.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 at 15.0%, followed by retail trade at 12.5% and manufacturing at 10.7%. Construction and education also make up a fair share of local work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are in community and personal services at 15.8%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.4%. Labourers and clerical workers are also well represented, making up 14.2% and 12.4% of the workforce respectively.
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 Craigmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40325/craigmore/topic/employment