6.1% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Hindmarsh · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Hindmarsh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in West Hindmarsh than in most similar areas. This active workforce is seen in the high number of full-time roles, though it also faces a higher unemployment rate than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is also common at 60.6%, though the unemployment rate of 6.1% is much higher than in most areas.
69.1% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 17.0%, followed by education and training at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for 30.0% of workers, while 13.9% hold clerical and administrative positions.
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 West Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41567/west-hindmarsh/topic/employment