Mannum · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mannum

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A gap of over 20 percentage points separates Mannum from the national figure for adults working or looking for work. Only 40.3% of adults are in the workforce, which is far below both the state and national levels. This lack of employment is reflected in a high unemployment rate of 6.5%.

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Where Mannum sits — Unemployment rate

6.5% ▲ +9.8%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mannum — higher than 80% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mannum6.5%
5238, SA 6.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is uncommon here, with only 48.8% of the population employed full-time, a figure far below the Australian average of 58.9%. The local unemployment rate of 6.5% is a little above the South Australian figure of 5.4%.

6.5% ▲ +9.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

40.3% ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.1%
  • 2016: 42.8%
  • 2021: 40.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

48.8% ▼ -12.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.9%
  • 2016: 51.6%
  • 2021: 48.8%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 10.1%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.5% and accommodation and food at 7.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.0%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 16.5% and labourers at 16.3%. Managers and professionals account for 12.8% and 9.7% of the workforce respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Mannum splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Community & personal service (17%), with Labourers at 17%.

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 Mannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40820/mannum/topic/employment