City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Characteristics of the unemployed

9.3% of the resident workforce of City of Port Adelaide Enfield were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.5% in South Australia.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in City of Port Adelaide Enfield go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
City of Port Adelaide Enfield20162011change
Namenumber%. % South Australianumber%. % South Australia2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons5,381100.0100.03,565100.0100.0+1,816
Males3,10457.756.52,07258.152.9+1,032
Females2,27542.343.51,49642.047.1+779
Unemployment rate--9.37.5--6.894.3+2.6%
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,66130.934.31,13431.82.2+527
25 - 54 years3,12258.052.92,12659.63.3+996
55 - 64 years54410.111.62817.90.6+263
65 years and over531.01.3240.70.1+29
Looking for
Full-time work3,32261.758.62,25563.33.7+1,067
Part-time work2,05438.241.41,31436.92.4+740
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree97718.215.652714.80.8+450
Advanced diploma or diploma3747.06.52115.90.3+163
Certificate level1,07520.023.068919.31.3+386
No qualifications2,79652.051.71,94954.73.5+847
Highest level of schooling
Year 122,93754.650.71,75049.12.7+1,187
Year 1190616.820.370419.71.3+202
Under Year 101,28323.826.494826.61.9+335
Education institute attending
Not Attending3,78970.470.72,59872.94.4+1,191
University62311.611.235510.00.6+268
TAFE4378.16.62928.20.4+145
Other1232.32.2671.90.1+56
Secondary school3216.08.11624.50.4+159
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences1142.11.8651.80.1+49
Information Technology1352.52.1882.50.1+47
Engineering and Related Technologies4147.78.22567.20.4+158
Architecture and Building1222.32.6852.40.2+37
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies510.91.3290.80.1+22
Health1783.33.3972.70.2+81
Education1011.91.9461.30.1+55
Management and Commerce59811.110.43539.90.6+245
Society and Culture4047.57.62146.00.4+190
Creative Arts1082.02.2792.20.1+29
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1833.43.61393.90.2+44
Mixed Field Programmes60.10.230.10.0+3
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home2,36744.024.11,28736.11.2+1,080
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 20161,01218.810.8--------
Has internet access at home4,57785.185.32,76877.64.8+1,809
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)1,35325.128.097827.41.7+375

City of Port Adelaide Enfield

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