5.2% ▲ +211.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sandy Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest industry for workers in Sandy Creek, which is a small rural area. A very high number of adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. While most of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is slightly higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 73.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the figures for South Australia and the nation. Full-time employment sits at 57.3%, while the unemployment rate of 5.2% is higher than in most similar areas.
73.7% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in construction (15.5%) and health care and social assistance (13.1%). Other common industries include public administration and safety at 8.7% and education and training at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.9%. This is followed by managers at 17.0% and clerical and administrative staff at 16.5%.
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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41305/sandy-creek/topic/employment