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Jobs & Industry in Upper Sturt

Name: Jobs & Industry in Upper Sturt — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high proportion of adults in Upper Sturt are active in the workforce, with 67.7% working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, though a larger share of the local population faces unemployment than in most similar areas.

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📍 Upper Sturt, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the number of people working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas, the proportion of full-time employees is 56.2%, which is a little below the South Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, about the same as the state and national figures.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment in Upper Sturt is led by the education and training sector at 16.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.4%. Construction and public administration also play significant roles, employing 11.2% and 7.6% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Upper Sturt splits fairly evenly between Education & training (17%) and Health care & social assistance (16%), with Construction at 12%.

Education & training 16.1% Health care & social assistance 15.4% Construction 11.2% Public administration & safety 7.6% Retail trade 7.4% Professional & technical 7.4% Manufacturing 5.3% Accommodation & food 5.3% Other services 3.4% Transport & warehousing 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.7%, with managers following at 17.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 12.5% and technicians and trades at 10.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Upper Sturt, the largest group is Professionals at 32%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 31.7% Managers 17.6% Clerical & administrative 12.5% Technicians & trades 10.8% Community & personal service 10.1% Sales workers 7.4% Labourers 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers 3.0%

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 Upper Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41494/upper-sturt/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Upper Sturt	4.7%
5156, SA	4.7%
South Australia	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

Where Upper Sturt sits — Unemployment rate