70.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Meningie West · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Meningie West compared to most similar areas. About 70.8% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is far above the South Australian figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 70.8% rate of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1% and far above the 60% seen across South Australia.
70.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 53%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 29%, ahead of Labourers (29%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Meningie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40861/meningie-west/topic/employment