2.2% ▼ -48.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gumeracha · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gumeracha
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.2% marks the job market in Gumeracha (L), which is well below the state figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 59.3% of adults active in the labour force. However, full-time employment at 53.7% is well below the South Australian average, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas.
59.3% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with construction leading at 10.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 10.5% and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, while technicians and trades people account for 18.2% 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 Gumeracha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421014/gumeracha/topic/employment