4.7% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fulham Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment levels in Fulham Gardens are largely in line with state and national patterns. About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, reflecting a workforce that mirrors the broader trends seen across South Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the South Australian figure of 5.4%. Full-time work accounts for 57.3% of the population, slightly below the Australian figure of 58.9%.
4.7% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.6% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 9.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 16% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Fulham Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40468/fulham-gardens/topic/employment