4.5% ▼ -35.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodville West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodville West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significantly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Woodville West compared to other areas. Roughly 69% of the adult population is in the workforce, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also strong here, with 61.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the South Australian rate of 60%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
69.0% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 18.8% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 11% and construction at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.3% and community and personal service workers 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41648/woodville-west/topic/employment