Greenhill · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Greenhill

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Employment patterns in Greenhill have shifted over the last decade, with a workforce that is now more active than in most other areas. Around 71.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above both the state and national figures. However, full-time roles are less common here than in typical Australian suburbs.

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📍 Greenhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenhill sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▲ +16.4%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenhill — higher than 63% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Greenhill4.5%
5140, SA 4.5%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 71.6% of adults are in the workforce, only 55.1% are employed full-time, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the state and national averages.

4.5% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

71.6% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.8%
  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 71.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

55.1% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.8%
  • 2016: 60.3%
  • 2021: 55.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.7%, followed by education and training at 10.6% and professional and technical services at 10.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are very common here, making up 35.8% of occupations. This is accompanied by a high number of managers at 18.1% and clerical or administrative workers at 14.6%.

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 Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40535/greenhill/topic/employment