2.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Renmark South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Renmark South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of residents are working or looking for work in Renmark South compared to the rest of the state. This is a strong local job market where 68.3% of adults are active in the workforce. With full-time employment well above the national figure, the area maintains a very healthy employment profile.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 2.5%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. This contributes to a high proportion of full-time workers, at 61%, which is well above the South Australian average.
68.3% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 21.6%. Other common industries include construction at 13% and health care and social assistance at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.3% and community and personal service workers at 12.1%.
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 Renmark South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41250/renmark-south/topic/employment