Matta Flat · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Matta Flat

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.

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📍 Matta Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Matta Flat sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 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 Matta Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Matta Flat0.0%
5554, SA 5.3%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

50.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 50.7%

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

54.8%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 54.8%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

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.

Industries people work in

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In Matta Flat, the largest group is Accommodation & food at 31%, followed by Construction (25%) and Administrative & support (25%).

Occupations

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.

Occupations people work in

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In Matta Flat, the largest group is Labourers at 42%, followed by Technicians & trades (21%) and Sales workers (21%).

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 Matta Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40842/matta-flat/topic/employment