4.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kidman Park · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Kidman Park sits right in the middle of the pack compared to similar areas for its local job market. Most of the workforce is employed full-time, and the area maintains a steady employment rate that mirrors both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is a little below the state average of 5.4%.
4.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
59.3% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, which employs 14.6% of people. Retail trade is the next biggest sector at 11.3%, followed by education and training at 8.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 16.2%, and managers at 14.8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kidman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40690/kidman-park/topic/employment