17.4% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Iron Knob · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Iron Knob
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Iron Knob than in most similar areas. Only 25% of adults are in the labour force, and those who are employed are often struggling, with an unemployment rate of 17.4% that is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state average at 40%, which is 17 points lower than in South Australia. This gap is mirrored in the overall workforce, where only a quarter of adults are working or looking for work.
25.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.0% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 30%. Construction and health care and social assistance both account for 20% of roles.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 35%, followed by labourers at 20%. There are no managers or professionals working in the area.
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 Iron Knob [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40627/iron-knob/topic/employment