4.3% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Highland Valley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Highland Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment reaches 63.3% in Highland Valley, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This means more people here are in stable, full-time roles compared to most other areas. The community shows a strong attachment to the workforce, with a high proportion of adults working or seeking jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate of 4.3% is higher than in most areas, it remains a little below the South Australian figure.
63.8% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance, which employs 14.6% of residents. Construction follows at 10.6%, with manufacturing and education also providing significant employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a quarter of the workforce at 25.1%. Technicians and trades are also common at 23.1%, while managers and community service workers each account for 13.6% of roles.
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 Highland Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/topic/employment