4.1% ▲ +136.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Flaxley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Flaxley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 20% of workers in Flaxley are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the most common industry for the area. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time employment is well below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 49.5%, while the unemployment rate of 4.1% is a little below the national average.
66.7% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 19.6%, followed by construction at 12.4%. Other common sectors include public administration, safety, education and training, which each account for 9.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.5%, professionals at 13.4%, and clerical or administrative staff at 11.3%.
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 Flaxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40445/flaxley/topic/employment