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Weeroona Island · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Weeroona Island

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

A small number of residents have found work on Weeroona Island since 2011, though the area faces significant employment challenges. Only 37.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Weeroona Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Weeroona Island sits — Unemployment rate

12.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weeroona Island — higher than 93% of areas.

Weeroona Island12.5%
5495, SA 5.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate here is 12.5%, which is well above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment stands at 55.3%, a little below the South Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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12.5% —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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37.7% —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.3% —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for workers in the area are retail trade at 21.1%, followed by manufacturing and transport and warehousing, each at 13.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Weeroona Island, the largest group is Retail trade at 29%, followed by Manufacturing (18%) and Transport & warehousing (18%).

Retail trade 21.1% Manufacturing 13.2% Transport & warehousing 13.2% Accommodation & food 10.5% Administrative & support 7.9% Health care & social assistance 7.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles and machinery operators are the most common occupations, both at 23.7%. Clerical and administrative jobs make up another 18.4% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Weeroona Island splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (21%) and Machinery operators & drivers (21%), with Clerical & administrative at 17%.

Community & personal service 23.7% Machinery operators & drivers 23.7% Clerical & administrative 18.4% Technicians & trades 15.8% Professionals 10.5% Labourers 10.5% Managers 7.9%

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 Weeroona Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41558/weeroona-island/topic/employment