Yongala · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Yongala

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Only 25.8% of adults in Yongala are working or looking for work, which is far lower than the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. This means a small minority of the adult population is active in the local job market.

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Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%, sitting among the lowest for similar areas.

25.8% ▼ -50.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.5%
  • 2016: 35.5%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 31%, ahead of Education & training (19%).

Industries people work in

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In Yongala, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 63%; Education & training is next at 38%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 44%, ahead of Managers (25%).

Occupations people work in

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In Yongala, the largest group is Professionals at 47%, followed by Managers (27%) and Labourers (27%).

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 Yongala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41687/yongala/topic/employment