2.1% ▼ -72.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Roxby Downs · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Roxby Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 19 percentage point gap separates the number of adults working or looking for work in Roxby Downs from the South Australian average. This is a highly employed area where full-time work is the norm and unemployment is very low. The local job market has grown significantly stronger over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 80% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very high at 74.4%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to just 2.1% since 2011.
79.4% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.4% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Roxby Downs, accounting for 49.4% of all jobs. Construction follows at 10.5%, with smaller shares in education, food services, and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 26.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 21.8%. Professionals, clerical staff, and labourers make up the remaining key roles.
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 Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415039/roxby-downs/topic/employment