Crystal Brook · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Crystal Brook

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Crystal Brook, where 21% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While the area has a modest unemployment rate, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Crystal Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Crystal Brook sits — Unemployment rate

3.3% ▼ -23.0%
  • 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 Crystal Brook — lower than 54% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Crystal Brook3.3%
5523, SA 3.0%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 48.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 52.9%, though the unemployment rate of 3.3% is a little below the national figure.

3.3% ▼ -23.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

48.7% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.8%
  • 2016: 49.9%
  • 2021: 48.7%

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

52.9% ▼ -7.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.3%
  • 2016: 56.1%
  • 2021: 52.9%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

People in the area work across a range of sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 21%, followed by education and training at 11.9% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20%, while technicians and trades make up 14.5% of the workforce. Managers, labourers, and community and personal service workers each account for around 11% to 14% of the total.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Crystal Brook — Professionals leads at 20%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Managers (14%).

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 Crystal Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40331/crystal-brook/topic/employment