6.8% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Croydon · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Croydon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.8% marks the job market in Croydon, which is a little above the state and national figures. While the number of adults working or looking for work has risen slightly to 60.3%, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, matching the South Australian figure. However, the 6.8% unemployment rate is much higher than in most similar areas.
60.3% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.3%, followed by retail trade at 9.1% and accommodation and food services at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.1%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.6% 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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40008/croydon/topic/employment