5.0% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kurralta Park · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Kurralta Park compared to most similar areas. While 73.8% of adults are active in the labour market, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 52.6%. This suggests a workforce with high activity levels but a stronger lean toward part-time or casual roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than in South Australia, where the figure is 60.0%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
5.0% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
73.8% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 21.4%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.3%. Other common sectors include retail trade and professional services.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.8%, with community and personal service workers following at 18.1%. Labourers and clerical staff also represent a significant part of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kurralta Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40728/kurralta-park/topic/employment