3.6% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenelg North · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines daily life in Glenelg North, where 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country. The area maintains a stable job market with an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little lower than the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is common here, with 65.5% of adults in the labour force, far exceeding the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time work accounts for 58.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.6% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 52% 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 16.1%. Other significant employers include education and training at 9.1%, followed by construction and retail trade, which both sit at 8.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by professionals, who make up 26.6% of workers, and managers at 15.9%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 13.3% of occupations in the area.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Glenelg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40507/glenelg-north/topic/employment