0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pompoota · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Pompoota compared to the rest of the country. While 68.6% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment is far below the national figure at just 46.4%. This creates a distinct job market where a large proportion of the population is active, yet few hold full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%. This strong result comes despite the fact that full-time employment is far below the South Australian average of 57.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Pompoota, accounting for 25% of jobs. Other common industries include administrative support and public administration and safety, each making up 14.3% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the local workforce are managers, making up 46.4% of all occupations. Professionals and labourers each account for 17.9% of the roles held in the area.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Pompoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41179/pompoota/topic/employment