2.4% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melrose · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Melrose
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of the workforce in Melrose is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. This strong farming presence is reflected in the local job market, where unemployment is a little below the South Australian figure at 2.4%. Most working residents find steady employment in the primary sector or management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, and the unemployment rate of 2.4% is lower than most areas.
60.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 29.3%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%. This is followed by labourers at 17.4% and professionals at 13.2%.
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 Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40856/melrose/topic/employment