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Sleaford · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Sleaford

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A remarkably high employment rate defines the workforce in Sleaford, where virtually every adult is either working or seeking a job. The local job market is exceptionally tight, with a recorded unemployment rate of 0.0% in 2021.

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📍 Sleaford, Suburb / Locality

Where Sleaford sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sleaford — lower than 99% of areas.

Sleaford0.0%
5607, SA 3.0%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. This strong participation is paired with a 0.0% unemployment rate, much lower than the 5.1% national average.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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64.5% —

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 56%, ahead of Education & training (44%).

Industries people work in

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In Sleaford, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 47%, followed by Education & training (37%) and Administrative & support (16%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 56.3% Education & training 43.8% Administrative & support 18.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 56%, ahead of Managers (31%).

Occupations people work in

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In Sleaford, the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Managers (22%) and Labourers (22%).

Professionals 56.3% Managers 31.3% Labourers 31.3% Community & personal service 25.0%

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 Sleaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41345/sleaford/topic/employment