0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodchester · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodchester
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero unemployment defines the current job market in Woodchester, making it a place where nearly everyone who wants a job has one. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, a smaller share are in full-time roles compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 65.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 50.4%, well below the national average of 58.9%.
65.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Woodchester is spread across several sectors, led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.9%. Construction and retail trade also employ a significant share of the workforce at 12.4% and 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 21.9%, with managers making up another 19% of the local workforce. Labourers account for 14.6% of jobs, while clerical and professional roles each represent about a tenth of the population.
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 Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41636/woodchester/topic/employment