5.4% ▼ -36.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sellicks Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sellicks Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce has seen the unemployment rate rise to 5.4% in Sellicks Beach, which is higher than most similar areas. While a fair amount of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is notably lower than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure. However, the 54.2% of people in full-time jobs is well below the national average of 58.9%.
61.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 54.2%
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 at 16.3%, followed closely by construction at 16.0%. Retail trade and education also employ a notable share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.6%, while professionals account for 16.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and labourers.
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 Sellicks Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41327/sellicks-beach/topic/employment