2.7% ▲ +73.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paracombe · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Paracombe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of people work full-time in Paracombe compared to the rest of the state. While 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles is well below the national figure. This is offset by a low unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 61.4% of adults, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment at 50.9% is well below both South Australia and the rest of the country.
61.4% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by construction at 15.6% and retail trade at 13.8%. Education and health care each account for 9.2% of jobs, while public administration and safety make up 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.7%, followed closely by professionals at 18.8% and technicians and trades at 18.3%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 13.8%, and sales workers account for 9.2%.
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 Paracombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41100/paracombe/topic/employment