Petherick · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Petherick

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A slightly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Petherick compared to the state average. About 62.1% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is a little above the South Australian figure.

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Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The 62.1% activity rate in Petherick is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 60.0% and about the same as the national figure of 61.1%.

62.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79.3%
  • 2021: 62.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, ahead of Mining (0%).

Industries people work in

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In Petherick, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 100%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 56%, ahead of Professionals (28%).

Occupations people work in

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In Petherick, the largest group is Managers at 45%, followed by Professionals (23%) and Labourers (18%).

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 Petherick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41146/petherick/topic/employment