3.6% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Onkaparinga Hills · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Onkaparinga Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Onkaparinga Hills, where 66.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where a high proportion of the adult population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most of those working are in full-time roles (57.3%), which is about the same as across South Australia. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, a little below the figures for both the state and the country.
66.6% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.4%, followed by construction at 13.4%. Other common industries include retail trade, manufacturing, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.3%. Professionals, clerical staff, managers, and community service workers also represent significant portions of the local 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 Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41076/onkaparinga-hills/topic/employment