3.8% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Semaphore South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Semaphore South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 65% of adults in Semaphore South are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This active workforce is led by a high proportion of professionals and managers, with many employed in health, education, and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below the state and national figures. Around 59.2% of residents work full-time, which is slightly above the South Australian average.
65.9% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 here at 13.9%, followed by education and training at 10.1% and construction at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.1%, while managers account for 16.1% and clerical or administrative roles represent 14.9% of the 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 Semaphore South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41331/semaphore-south/topic/employment