4.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodville South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodville South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Woodville South compared to most areas. About 68.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is seen alongside an unemployment rate of 4.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.4% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment stands at 58.1%, which is about the same as the South Australian figure of 57.2%.
68.4% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents, employing 17.5% of the workforce. Other major sectors include retail trade at 9.7% and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 15.8% and technicians and trades at 13.8%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41647/woodville-south/topic/employment