7.5% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goolwa South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Goolwa South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Goolwa South than in most similar areas. Only 38.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is paired with an unemployment rate of 7.5%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 45.3%. This contributes to the area's low labour force participation, which sits 21 points below the South Australian average.
38.8% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 45.3%
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 at 16.5%. Other major employers include accommodation and food services at 12.5% and construction at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 16.5%. Professionals and technicians and trades workers each make up 15.1% of the 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 Goolwa South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40524/goolwa-south/topic/employment