5.4% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mawson Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mawson Lakes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines daily life in Mawson Lakes, where 73.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most people here hold stable, full-time roles, contributing to a workforce that is much more active than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state average at 62.2%. While the unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than most areas, it remains about the same as the figures for South Australia and the wider country.
73.3% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 16.7%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 9.8%, followed by retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%. This high proportion of professional roles is alongside a strong presence of community and personal service workers (13.4%) and clerical staff (13.3%).
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 Mawson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40844/mawson-lakes/topic/employment