3.5% ▲ —
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elliston · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Elliston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 41.6% of people in Elliston (L) hold full-time jobs, a figure far below the national level. This is a low point for the town's workforce, with full-time employment falling 15 points since 2011. While few residents work full-time, the unemployment rate remains low at 3.5%, which is a little below the South Australian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 53.2%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This total has fallen 4 points since 2011.
53.2% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.6% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 21.9%, followed by education and training at 15.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%, while professionals account for 19% and managers for 15.3% of the 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 Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422020/elliston/topic/employment