3.4% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surrey Downs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Surrey Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high workforce rate defines Surrey Downs, where 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. Most residents hold steady employment, with a typical unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is a little lower than the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are in the workforce here than in most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 59.9%, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 57.2%.
66.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
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 15.2%. Construction (12%) and retail trade (10.6%) also employ a significant share of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 16.7% and professionals at 16.2%.
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 Surrey Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41410/surrey-downs/topic/employment