4.6% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kapunda · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kapunda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Kapunda compared to the rest of the country. Only 53.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap defines the local employment landscape, where full-time work is also less common than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the South Australian and national figures. Full-time employment is also a little below the state average at 54.6%, while the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the state and nation.
53.9% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area at 14.8%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, retail trade at 10.0%, and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.6%, followed by labourers at 15.1%. Professionals account for 13.3% of roles, while community and personal service workers and managers make up 12.9% and 11.0% respectively.
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 Kapunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40666/kapunda/topic/employment