2.1% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wistow · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wistow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.1% defines the job market in Wistow. This is well below both the state and national figures. Most of the working population is employed full-time, with many residents working in healthcare and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, nearly identical to the state average.
58.8% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.3%. Other common industries include construction at 10.9% and public administration and safety at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.6%. Managers and technicians or trades each make up 16.1% of the local workforce.
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 Wistow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41627/wistow/topic/employment