3.7% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gulfview Heights · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Workforce numbers in Gulfview Heights have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong focus on local employment. A standout feature is that 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas. While 56.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 3.7% is a little below the national figure.
3.7% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.8% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
People here most commonly work in health care and social assistance (14.1%), followed by retail trade at 11.6% and construction at 11.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%. Clerical and administrative roles (15.8%) and technicians and trades (15.3%) also represent significant portions of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Gulfview Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40539/gulfview-heights/topic/employment