5.2% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Southern River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Southern River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Southern River than the national average. About 72.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is 12 percentage points above the Australian figure. This high level of activity is seen alongside a slightly higher rate of full-time employment compared to most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 61.9%, which is a little above both the state and national figures. However, the unemployment rate of 5.2% is higher than in most similar areas.
72.9% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 61.9%
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 14.7%, followed by retail trade at 9.3% and education and training at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15.4% of the workforce.
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 Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51394/southern-river/topic/employment