51.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Poltalloch · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small share of the adult population is working or looking for work in Poltalloch, with just 51.4% active in the labour force. This level of activity has remained low compared to broader state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is well below the South Australian figure of 60.0% and the national figure of 61.1%.
51.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 68%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 42%, ahead of Labourers (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Poltalloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41178/poltalloch/topic/employment