20.8% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elizabeth South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Elizabeth South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the lowest for employment in its class, Elizabeth South faces significant job challenges. Only 39.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This struggle is reflected in a very high unemployment rate of 20.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is far above the South Australian figure, sitting at 20.8%. This helps explain why only 50.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, a result well below the Australian average.
39.4% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.6%, followed by manufacturing at 11.6% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.8% and technicians and trades at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Elizabeth South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Elizabeth South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40403/elizabeth-south/topic/employment