17.0% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elizabeth Downs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Elizabeth Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 17.0% marks the daily reality for many in Elizabeth Downs. This figure is far above the national average, reflecting a community where finding steady work is a significant challenge.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is also well below the national rate, with just 53.9% of the workforce in full-time roles.
45.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 15.1%, followed by retail trade at 12.4% and manufacturing at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.1% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.3%.
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 Elizabeth Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40398/elizabeth-downs/topic/employment