2.6% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cummins · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cummins
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults in Cummins are working or looking for work compared to the state and national averages. This active workforce is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time employment sits around 57.9%, mirroring the state and nation, the number of people working or looking for work is well above the South Australian figure by 5.5 points.
65.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 28.5% of workers, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 21.8%, with professionals, technicians, trades, and labourers each making up a significant part of the local workforce.
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 Cummins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40336/cummins/topic/employment