14.7% ▲ +145.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oodnadatta · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Oodnadatta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of people make up the workforce in Oodnadatta, where the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas. While full-time work is common for those employed, only 44.2% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those who are employed, full-time work is very common at 64.7%, which is well above the South Australian average of 57.2%.
44.2% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry here, employing 29.4% of the workforce, followed by public administration and safety at 17.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%, while community and personal service roles account for 23.5% of jobs.
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 Oodnadatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41078/oodnadatta/topic/employment