4.7% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenelg South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glenelg South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Glenelg South, where 16.1% of employees work in this field. The area has a workforce that is slightly smaller than the state and national averages. While most residents are in steady work, the unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 57.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 56.9%, nearly the same as the South Australian average.
57.7% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in the area are most often employed in health care and social assistance (16.1%) and education and training (10.7%). Retail trade follows at 9.7%, while 7.8% work in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.9%, followed by managers at 18%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.9% of the local workforce.
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 Glenelg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40508/glenelg-south/topic/employment