4.8% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of adults in Woodville are working or looking for work, providing a steady base for the local economy. The area's workforce is anchored by a strong presence in health and community services, which shape the daily professional life of the suburb.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the figures for both South Australia and Australia. Full-time employment sits at 59.2%, while the unemployment rate is 4.8%, a figure higher than most similar areas.
62.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 16.6%, followed by retail trade at 12.2% and education and training at 9.9%. Other common industries include public administration and safety, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.2%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.4% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.4%.
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 Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41643/woodville/topic/employment