City of Unley

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Unley, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 6,017 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Unley. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Unley regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Unley's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
City of Unley2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing500.23.71050.54.1-55
Mining1030.41.62861.31.4-183
Manufacturing6802.88.15332.49.1+147
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services940.41.32801.31.4-186
Construction2,0508.58.71,6117.37.9+439
Wholesale Trade4011.72.54912.22.9-90
Retail Trade1,8727.89.52,1849.810.8-312
Accommodation and Food Services1,5116.36.31,4416.56.4+70
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4091.74.41970.94.6+212
Information Media and Telecommunications2000.81.31800.81.5+20
Financial and Insurance Services1,1204.62.91,0534.72.7+67
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4792.01.34422.01.5+37
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,57514.87.02,79312.66.0+782
Administrative and Support Services1,2965.43.79144.13.7+382
Public Administration and Safety6582.77.08463.86.9-188
Education and Training1,8107.58.61,6927.68.6+118
Health Care and Social Assistance6,01724.916.65,29023.814.8+727
Arts and Recreation Services2871.21.42601.21.6+28
Other Services1,5106.34.11,6177.34.0-107
Total industries24,125100.0100.022,216100.0100.0+1,910

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the City of Unley in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,017 people or 24.9%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3,575 people or 14.8%)
  • Construction (2,050 people or 8.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 11,642 people in total or 48.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 16.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.0% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 8.7% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Unley and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (24.9% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (14.8% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (2.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (2.7% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Unley increased by 1,910 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+782 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+727 local workers)
  • Construction (+439 local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+382 local workers)

City of Unley

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