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Evanston South · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Evanston South

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

Nearly 70% of adults in Evanston South are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This strong employment rate is driven by a high proportion of full-time workers, making it a place where a larger share of the population is employed compared to most other areas.

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📍 Evanston South, Suburb / Locality

Where Evanston South sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Evanston South — higher than 53% of areas.

Evanston South3.8%
5116, SA 6.2%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 69.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Full-time employment is also well above the South Australian figure at 64.3%, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the national average.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.7% —

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.3% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed by construction at 11.3% and public administration and safety at 10.6%. Education and training and retail trade also employ a significant share of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals are the largest occupational group at 17.2%. Technicians, trades, and clerical or administrative workers each make up 16% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 11.3% and labourers at 10.1%.

Occupations people work in

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Evanston South splits fairly evenly between Professionals (18%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Clerical & administrative at 17%.

Professionals 17.2% Technicians & trades 16.0% Clerical & administrative 16.0% Community & personal service 11.3% Labourers 10.1% Managers 9.6% Sales workers 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers 5.7%

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 Evanston South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40424/evanston-south/topic/employment