5.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Old Noarlunga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Old Noarlunga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Old Noarlunga. While 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate of 5.6% sits slightly above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.9% of adults are in the workforce, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 60%. However, full-time employment is a little below the national average at 56.1%.
61.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 16.5%. Other main employers include retail trade and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 14%, followed by professionals and community service workers.
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 Old Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41071/old-noarlunga/topic/employment