Crescent · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Crescent

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

Fewer people are working or looking for work in Crescent than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the South Australian figure, only 57.2% of adults are in the labour force.

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📍 Crescent, Suburb / Locality

Where Crescent sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% —
  • 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 Crescent — higher than 54% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Crescent3.9%
5341, SA 5.2%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment stands at 54.6%, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 58.9%. This contributes to the overall workforce rate being a little below the state average.

3.9% —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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

57.2% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67.5%
  • 2021: 57.2%

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

54.6% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60.2%
  • 2021: 54.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the main employer at 18.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction, which each account for 13.4% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles are technicians and trades at 21.6%, with labourers making up 14.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Crescent — Technicians & trades leads at 22%, ahead of Labourers (14%) and Community & personal service (13%).

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 Crescent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40326/crescent/topic/employment