5.4% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gawler · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gawler
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of adults in Gawler are working or looking for work, a rate that is higher than in most similar areas. The local workforce is characterised by a strong presence of full-time employment, though this has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 58.9%, which is a little above the South Australian figure. While the unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than most areas, it has remained steady since 2011.
60.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and construction at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%, while technicians and tradespeople follow closely at 15.6%.
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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL412001/gawler/topic/employment