2.8% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cummins · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cummins
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.8% marks the job market in Cummins, which is much lower than most similar areas. This means far fewer people are out of work compared to the state and national figures. While the local workforce is stable, the mix of roles is heavily influenced by the surrounding rural landscape.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 59.5% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment stands at 57.6%, which is about the same as South Australia, though this has fallen 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
59.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 19.3% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 10.7%, and wholesale trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%, followed closely by labourers at 16.1%. Professionals and managers also represent a significant share of the local workforce at 15% and 14.4% respectively.
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 Cummins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421009/cummins/topic/employment