0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Matta Flat · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment defines the workforce in Matta Flat, where no one is currently out of work. Despite this, only about half of the adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below South Australia's 60.0%. Full-time employment sits at 54.8%, which is a little below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50.7% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 16.1%. Construction and administrative support each account for 12.9% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%. Technicians, trades, and sales workers each represent 16.1% of the local workforce, while no managers live and work here.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Matta Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40842/matta-flat/topic/employment