3.7% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Angaston · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Angaston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Angaston has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011. Despite this dip, the area remains a strong place to work, with 60.2% of adults employed or looking for work. This is higher than most similar areas, and the local unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. This is supported by a low unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
60.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Angaston, with 24.6% of the workforce in this sector. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.2% and accommodation and food services at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are labourers at 18.8%, followed closely by professionals at 18.2% and managers at 16.2%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 12.5% 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 Angaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415001/angaston/topic/employment