6.3% ▲ +79.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sefton Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sefton Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 67.9% of adults in Sefton Park are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is seen alongside a 6.3% unemployment rate, which is much higher than most similar areas. The local workforce is largely employed in healthcare and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are active in the labour force, sitting well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.3%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
67.9% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.0%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 11.6% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation here, making up 27.2% of the workforce. Managers account for 14.1%, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.0%.
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 Sefton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41326/sefton-park/topic/employment