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Ponde · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Ponde

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

An unemployment rate of 18.2% is far above the national figure in Ponde, where job stability is a significant challenge. While many residents are employed, the area struggles with a much lower rate of full-time work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Ponde, Suburb / Locality

Where Ponde sits — Unemployment rate

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ponde — higher than 99% of areas.

Ponde18.2%
5238, SA 6.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly low at 51.7%, well below the South Australian average of 57.2%.

Unemployment rate

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18.2% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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58.9% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.7% —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 34.5% of workers, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.2%. Construction and retail trade each account for 10.3% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Ponde, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 48%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (24%) and Construction (14%).

Health care & social assistance 34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.2% Construction 10.3% Retail trade 10.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27.6%. Labourers make up 13.8% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, community service, and sales workers each represent 10.3% of workers.

Occupations people work in

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In Ponde, the largest group is Professionals at 38%, followed by Labourers (19%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 27.6% Labourers 13.8% Technicians & trades 10.3% Community & personal service 10.3% Sales workers 10.3%

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 Ponde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41180/ponde/topic/employment