3.2% ▼ -73.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Charleston · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Charleston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines daily life in Charleston, where 72.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is far above the national level and reflects a community with very few people out of work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is strong here, with 60.7% of people in full-time jobs, a figure that has risen since 2011. This is well above the South Australian average, while the local unemployment rate has fallen sharply to just 3.2%.
72.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 60.7%
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 residents at 19.7%. Other significant sectors include manufacturing and retail trade, both at 11.8%, and construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split fairly evenly across several roles, with professionals and clerical workers both at 17.4%. Technicians and trades follow closely at 16.9%, with managers and community service workers also making up a large part of the mix.
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 Charleston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422013/charleston/topic/employment