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Jobs & Industry in Ridgehaven

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Ridgehaven than in most similar areas. While over half the population is employed, the unemployment rate of 6.1% is much higher than in most other areas. This contrast suggests a local job market that struggles more than the state average.

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📍 Ridgehaven, Suburb / Locality

Where Ridgehaven sits — Unemployment rate

6.1% ▲ +18.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ridgehaven — higher than 78% of areas.

Ridgehaven6.1%
5097, SA 4.9%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 56.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment sits at 58.8%, which is a little above the state level and about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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6.1% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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56.4% ▲ +1.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.8% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 54% 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 biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and education and training at 9.4%. Construction and public administration also employ significant numbers of residents.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.0%, clerical and administrative staff at 14.4%, and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Ridgehaven splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Clerical & administrative at 15%.

Professionals 19.5% Technicians & trades 16.0% Clerical & administrative 14.4% Community & personal service 13.3% Managers 10.2% Labourers 9.3% Sales workers 8.9% Machinery operators & drivers 6.9%

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 Ridgehaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41257/ridgehaven/topic/employment