3.7% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Vale Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Vale Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Vale Park are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. The local workforce is strong, with 63.9% of adults active in the labour market. This high level of activity is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 60% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is higher than most areas. This reflects a strong local job market, as the 63.9% activity rate is well above the South Australian figure.
63.9% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 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 20.0%. Education and training follow at 10.4%, while professional and technical services account for 9.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 34.4%. Managers make up 15.0% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 12.9%.
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 Vale Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41499/vale-park/topic/employment