0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waterloo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the current job market in Waterloo, where nearly half of the workforce is tied to the land. While almost no one is out of work, only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working full-time is uncommon here; only 44.1% of residents do so, which is far below the South Australian figure of 57.2%. This contributes to a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
50.7% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.1% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 47.1% of the workforce. Administrative and support roles follow at 26.5%, while construction and retail trade each account for 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 29.4% of occupations. Machinery operators and drivers account for 14.7%, while professionals make up 8.8%.
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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41546/waterloo/topic/employment