6.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gawler South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gawler South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.2% shapes the local job market in Gawler South. While many residents hold steady full-time roles, the area faces more job seekers than most other similar places. This creates a workforce where a significant number of people are actively looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment stands at 56.9%, remaining about the same as the South Australian average.
58.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 15.5%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.9% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%. Technicians and trades follow at 15.4%, while community and personal service roles account for 14.5% 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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40479/gawler-south/topic/employment