Moana · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Moana

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More people are working or looking for work in Moana than in most similar areas, with 65.7% of adults in the workforce. This active employment rate is well above the South Australian figure of 60%. Most of these residents are in full-time roles, keeping the local unemployment rate at a modest 4%.

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📍 Moana, Suburb / Locality

Where Moana sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -37.3%
  • 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 Moana — higher than 56% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Moana4.0%
5169, SA 5.5%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 65.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment for 56.5% of residents is about the same as the state average.

4.0% ▼ -37.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 4.0%

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

65.7% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.4%
  • 2016: 64.3%
  • 2021: 65.7%

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

56.5% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.0%
  • 2016: 56.9%
  • 2021: 56.5%

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 for local workers at 18.3%, followed by construction at 13.3%. Education and training also employ a significant share of the workforce at 9.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.7%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 17.9%. Community and personal service workers make up another 15% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Moana splits fairly evenly between Professionals (19%) and Technicians & trades (18%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

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 Moana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40895/moana/topic/employment