14.9% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nangwarry · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nangwarry
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 14.9% defines the current job market in Nangwarry. While many workers here have full-time roles, a much smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those who are employed, 65.1% are in full-time roles, a rate well above the South Australian average of 57.2%.
42.5% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 29.6% of the workforce. Manufacturing also plays a significant role at 13.2%, followed by health care, social assistance, and accommodation and food services at 9.9% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 25.7%. Technicians, trades, and machinery operators each make up 15.8% of occupations, while managers and community service workers account for 13.8% and 13.2% respectively.
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 Nangwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41008/nangwarry/topic/employment