22.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nunjikompita · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in Nunjikompita are working or looking for work, though many face job instability. While 93.1% of adults are in the labour force, the area has a very high unemployment rate of 22.2%, which is far above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate of 22.2% is far above the 5.1% seen across Australia. This is consistent with a much lower rate of full-time employment, with only 48.1% of the population working full-time, well below the South Australian figure of 57.2%.
22.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
93.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 85.2% of the workforce. Other services account for 18.5%, while 11.1% work in education and training.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by managers at 37% and professionals at 22.2%. Labourers make up 11.1% of the local roles, while there are no technicians, tradespeople, or community service workers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Nunjikompita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41057/nunjikompita/topic/employment