3.4% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Curramulka · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Curramulka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a third of workers in Curramulka are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This reliance on the land shapes a local economy where managing farms and agribusinesses provides the bulk of the area's employment. While most adults are working or looking for work, full-time roles are less common here than in the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the 53.8% full-time employment rate is well below both the South Australian and Australian figures. The unemployment rate is a little below the state and national averages at 3.4%.
60.4% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer, accounting for 35% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 7.7%, while retail, accommodation and food, and other services each make up 7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.3%. This is followed by labourers at 16.1%, technicians and trades at 11.9%, and machinery operators and drivers at 10.5%.
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 Curramulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40341/curramulka/topic/employment