0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gurra Gurra · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in Gurra Gurra, where 63.3% of the workforce holds a permanent full-time role. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While many residents are employed, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 5.4%. However, only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
54.4% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural, forestry and fishing jobs make up 20.4% of the workforce, the largest industry here. Manufacturing follows at 16.3%, with construction at 14.3% and public administration and safety at 12.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 28.6%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 20.4%. Labourers make up 18.4% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 12.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Gurra Gurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40543/gurra-gurra/topic/employment