6.7% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rockleigh · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rockleigh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 10 percentage points separates the full-time employment rate in Rockleigh from the national figure. While most adults are working or looking for work, the local job market faces challenges with a higher unemployment rate than most similar areas. This creates a distinct employment landscape for the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 60%. However, full-time work is less common here at 48.9%, and the 6.7% unemployment rate is much higher than in most other areas.
62.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 16.1% of people work. Construction and health care and social assistance also employ significant shares of the population at 14.6% and 13.9% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.6%, professionals at 12.4%, and labourers at 10.9%.
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 Rockleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41267/rockleigh/topic/employment