3.4% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marion Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Marion Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of the adults in Marion Bay are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local economy where fewer people are in the traditional workforce, though those who are employed face a low unemployment rate of 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also very low at 32.9%, sitting far below the South Australian figure of 57.2%.
47.3% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
32.9% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in hospitality, with 35.4% of people working in accommodation and food services. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing also make up a significant part of the local economy at 19.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 28.0%, followed by managers at 23.2%. Community and personal service workers make up 19.5% of the workforce, while professionals and technicians each account for 14.6%.
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 Marion Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40831/marion-bay/topic/employment