3.5% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nuriootpa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nuriootpa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing employs 20.9% of the workforce in Nuriootpa, a figure that stands out among the local industries. This creates a diverse job market where industrial work sits alongside healthcare and retail. The local employment rate remains steady and aligns closely with state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below both the South Australian and Australian rates.
58.3% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer at 20.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.6% and accommodation and food services at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.7%. Professionals, community and personal service workers, and managers each account for around 12% of the workforce.
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 Nuriootpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41058/nuriootpa/topic/employment