2.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seaford Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Seaford Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of residents are employed full-time in Seaford Heights compared to most similar areas. The local workforce is very active, with 83.3% of adults working or looking for work. This strong participation is paired with a low unemployment rate of just 2.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state figure at 63.8%. This high level of activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the South Australian rate of 5.4%.
83.3% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 16.8%, followed by retail trade at 13.4% and construction at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About 19.9% of workers are professionals, while technicians and trades people make up 17.8% of the local workforce.
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 Seaford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41316/seaford-heights/topic/employment