8.9% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
O'Sullivan Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in O'Sullivan Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in O'Sullivan Beach than in other similar areas. This is a stark contrast to the national figure, with a local unemployment rate of 8.9% which is well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, sitting at 55.8%.
52.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 55.8%
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 here at 17.3%, followed by construction at 14.4% and retail trade at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Many locals work as technicians and tradespeople, making up 21.4% of the workforce. Community and personal service roles are also common at 16.0%.
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 O'Sullivan Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41062/o-sullivan-beach/topic/employment