8.0% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ovingham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ovingham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of working adults than most areas now live in Ovingham, where 64.3% are employed or seeking a job. While full-time work is common, the area also faces a bit of a struggle with an unemployment rate of 8.0%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is strong here at 60.9%, well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. However, the 8.0% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas.
64.3% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest groups working in health care and social assistance (16.3%) and education and training (11.7%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the biggest share of workers at 37.3%. Other common roles include managers, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff, who each account for about 11% of the 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 Ovingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41084/ovingham/topic/employment