6.8% ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goolwa · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Goolwa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Goolwa compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.4% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is over 25 points below the national figure. This reflects a workforce that has shrunk significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 19 points since 2011 to 44.1%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 57.2%. At the same time, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.8%, which is a little above the national average.
35.4% ▼ -39.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.1% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 44.1%
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 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.3% and construction at 10.7%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 16.5%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 16.2%. Professionals and labourers also represent significant shares of the local 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 Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414001/goolwa/topic/employment