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Jobs & Industry in Sanderston

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

A far higher share of full-time workers is found in Sanderston than in the rest of the country. While the typical South Australian is less likely to be working or looking for work than those in other areas, the local unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%.

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📍 Sanderston, Suburb / Locality

Where Sanderston sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sanderston — lower than 99% of areas.

Sanderston0.0%
5237, SA 5.9%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 69.7%, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is well below the state and national figures, sitting at 51.5%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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51.5% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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69.7% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 27.3% of the workforce, followed by manufacturing at 15.2% and health care and social assistance at 12.1%.

Industries people work in

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In Sanderston, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 43%, followed by Manufacturing (24%) and Health care & social assistance (19%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 27.3% Manufacturing 15.2% Health care & social assistance 12.1% Transport & warehousing 9.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly a quarter of the local workforce are managers, making up 24.2% of occupations. Professionals, technicians, trades, sales workers and community service roles each account for 12.1% of the jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Sanderston, the largest group is Managers at 26%, followed by Professionals (13%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Managers 24.2% Professionals 12.1% Technicians & trades 12.1% Community & personal service 12.1% Sales workers 12.1% Labourers 12.1% Machinery operators & drivers 9.1%

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 Sanderston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41302/sanderston/topic/employment