4.9% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Torrens · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in West Torrens
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 West Torrens compared to the rest of the country. While 66.4% of adults are in the labour force, the typical resident is slightly less likely to have a full-time job than those in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has risen 6.2 points since 2011 to 66.4%, which is well above the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen to 57.4%, while the unemployment rate of 4.9% is about the same as the state and national figures.
66.4% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 locals at 16.9%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.5% and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.3%. This is followed by clerical and administrative work at 13.7% and community and personal service roles at 12.8%.
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 West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40046/west-torrens/topic/employment