12.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Punthari · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Punthari stands out among similar areas for having a very high proportion of people active in the workforce. While 75.8% of adults are working or looking for work, this high activity comes alongside an unemployment rate that is much higher than the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 75.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the South Australian figure of 60%. However, the unemployment rate is also well above the national figure at 12.0%.
12.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
75.8% —
Higher than 90% 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 63%, ahead of Education & training (16%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 58%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Punthari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41224/punthari/topic/employment