4.2% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Birdwood · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Birdwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Birdwood than in most similar areas. Around 63.9% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60%. This high level of activity persists across the board, with unemployment sitting at 4.2%, slightly lower than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment is also common at 58.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
63.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 local workers at 14.9%, followed by education and training at 13.2%. Retail trade, manufacturing and construction all employ around 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.0%, while professionals follow closely at 17.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.5% of jobs.
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 Birdwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421003/birdwood/topic/employment