6.8% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mitchell Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mitchell Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.8% shapes the local job market in Mitchell Park. This is a little above both the South Australian and national figures, which is reflected in fewer adults working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is seen in full-time employment, where just 53.3% of residents hold full-time roles, a figure well below both the state and Australia.
57.0% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for the area, accounting for 23.3% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.1% and accommodation and food services at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.2%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 17.3% and clerical and administrative staff 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 Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40893/mitchell-park/topic/employment