3.7% ▼ -39.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adelaide River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Adelaide River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Adelaide River have shifted since 2011, though the area now sees far fewer adults working or looking for work than the national average. Only 41.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. Despite this, those who are seeking work find it relatively easy, with an unemployment rate of 3.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 61.7%. Full-time employment sits at 56.0%, a little below the national average and far below the state level.
41.7% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by accommodation and food services at 21.0%. Other common industries include construction at 13.0%, and both public administration and safety and education and training at 10.0% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 17.0%. They are followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.0% and managers at 15.0%.
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 Adelaide River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70002/adelaide-river/topic/employment