2.6% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Strathalbyn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Strathalbyn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Strathalbyn, where a high proportion of the population is employed. The local workforce is notably active, with a much higher percentage of adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.6%, a little below the state and national figures.
69.9% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the way for local jobs at 13.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.4%. Retail trade, education, and mining also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.6%. Professionals follow at 15.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.4% of occupations.
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 Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51410/strathalbyn/topic/employment