42.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Nurragi · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.3% of adults are working or looking for work in Nurragi. This is a remarkably low figure compared to the rest of the country, where the national average is 61.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the South Australian figure of 60.0% and is much lower than most similar areas.
42.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 27%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Machinery operators & drivers at 55%, ahead of Managers (36%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Nurragi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41060/nurragi/topic/employment