3.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Green Fields · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Green Fields
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in Green Fields have shifted over the last decade, with a workforce now shaped by a mix of industrial and service roles. The area sees 61.1% of adults working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is notably low compared to other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is 3.8%—a little below the state and national figures—full-time work is far less common here. Only 51.9% of residents are employed full-time, which is well below the South Australian figure of 57.2%.
61.1% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing is the biggest employer at 18.2%, followed by other services at 15.6% and manufacturing at 11.7%. Health care and social assistance make up 9.1% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 18.2%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.3%. Professionals and labourers also make up a significant part of the local workforce at 13% and 11.7% respectively.
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 Green Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40531/green-fields/topic/employment