27.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Purnong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Purnong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 27.1% of adults in Purnong are working or looking for work. This is a very small proportion of the adult population compared to the rest of the state and country, meaning most adults here are not in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is far below the South Australian figure of 60% and the national figure of 61.1%. At 27.1%, this is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (31%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 31%, ahead of Labourers (31%).
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 Purnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41227/purnong/topic/employment