3.9% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wattle Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wattle Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals and managers make up nearly 60% of the local workforce in Wattle Park, creating a community where high-skill employment is the norm. Most working adults here find steady work, with a typical employment profile that mirrors the broader state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, a little below both the state and national figures.
61.4% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 here at 17.1%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 12.5% and education and training at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 41.2% of roles, and managers at 17.5%. Clerical and administrative positions follow at 11%.
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 Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41551/wattle-park/topic/employment