5.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Badcoe · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Badcoe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Badcoe compared to most similar areas, with 66.8% in the labour force. This high level of activity stands out against both the state and national figures, though full-time employment has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%—the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national level. Full-time employment sits at 57.0%, slightly below the Australian figure.
66.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 Badcoe, making up 20.3% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training, retail trade, and accommodation and food, each accounting for around 8.5% to 8.8% of work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. This is followed by people in community and personal services at 15.2% and clerical or administrative roles at 13.0%.
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 Badcoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40002/badcoe/topic/employment