Duck Ponds · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Duck Ponds

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

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas in Duck Ponds, though the local workforce is quite small. Only 20% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Duck Ponds, Suburb / Locality

Where Duck Ponds sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% → —
  • 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 Duck Ponds — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Duck Ponds0.0%
5607, SA 3.0%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas at 20%, those who are employed are typically in full-time roles. This rate of 64.4% is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%, and the unemployment rate is well below the national average at 0.0%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

20.0% ▼ -44.5%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.0%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

64.4% ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.9%
  • 2016: 61.9%
  • 2021: 64.4%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is split across several sectors, with 20% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Transport and warehousing and health care and social assistance each account for 17.8% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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Duck Ponds splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (18%) and Transport & warehousing (16%), with Health care & social assistance at 16%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 26.7%. Labourers account for 24.4% of roles, while technicians and trades follow at 22.2%.

Occupations people work in

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Duck Ponds splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (23%) and Labourers (21%), with Technicians & trades at 19%.

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 Duck Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40375/duck-ponds/topic/employment