3.5% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gawler Belt · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gawler Belt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Gawler Belt compared to the rest of the state. About 69.3% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above both the South Australian and national figures. This active workforce helps keep the local unemployment rate at a low 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
With 69.3% of adults working or looking for work, the area sits well above the state average of 60%. Full-time employment for 58.2% of residents is about the same as the national figure.
69.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 13.7% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.8%, and education and training at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.2%. Professionals follow at 15.2%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.5% of jobs.
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 Gawler Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40475/gawler-belt/topic/employment