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Telowie · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Telowie

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

A high unemployment rate of 15.9% shapes the working life of Telowie, which is far above the national figure. This struggle for work is evident across the area, where far fewer people are in full-time jobs compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Telowie, Suburb / Locality

Where Telowie sits — Unemployment rate

15.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Telowie — higher than 98% of areas.

Telowie15.9%
5540, SA 7.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average. Full-time employment is also far below the national figure, with just 48.8% of the population in these roles.

Unemployment rate

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15.9% —

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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57.9% —

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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48.8% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 20.9%. Health care and social assistance follow at 18.6%, while construction accounts for 14.0%.

Industries people work in

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Telowie splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (26%) and Health care & social assistance (24%), with Construction at 18%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 20.9% Health care & social assistance 18.6% Construction 14.0% Manufacturing 9.3% Education & training 9.3% Other services 7.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.6%, followed by community and personal service workers at 25.6%. Labourers represent 14.0% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Telowie, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Community & personal service (26%) and Labourers (14%).

Managers 32.6% Community & personal service 25.6% Labourers 14.0% Professionals 9.3% Technicians & trades 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers 9.3%

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 Telowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41434/telowie/topic/employment