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Jobs & Industry in Fords

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

Almost every adult in Fords is either working or looking for work, creating a highly active local workforce. The community is defined by a rare 0% unemployment rate, though full-time roles are much less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Fords, Suburb / Locality

Where Fords sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fords — lower than 99% of areas.

Fords0.0%
5373, SA 4.4%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A huge 98.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the South Australian figure of 60%. While there is no one unemployed, full-time employment at 52.5% is well below the national average of 58.9%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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98.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.5% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 23.7% of the workforce. Other significant industries include manufacturing and education and training, which both employ 11.9% of people.

Industries people work in

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In Fords, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 35%, followed by Manufacturing (18%) and Education & training (18%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.7% Manufacturing 11.9% Education & training 11.9% Public administration & safety 8.5% Retail trade 6.8% Health care & social assistance 5.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common role at 27.1%, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 20.3% and professionals at 18.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Fords, the largest group is Managers at 27%, followed by Clerical & administrative (20%) and Professionals (19%).

Managers 27.1% Clerical & administrative 20.3% Professionals 18.6% Technicians & trades 11.9% Machinery operators & drivers 8.5% Labourers 8.5% Sales workers 5.1%

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 Fords [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40451/fords/topic/employment