City of Unley

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the City of Unley, making up 24.6% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Unley regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across the City of Unley.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
City of Unley20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing550.33.8770.44.0-22
Mining740.31.32011.01.2-127
Manufacturing5792.77.25052.68.0+74
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1130.51.32381.21.2-125
Construction1,4746.88.31,0015.27.6+473
Wholesale Trade3831.82.34802.52.8-97
Retail Trade1,8238.49.71,94910.110.7-126
Accommodation and Food Services1,5357.16.61,3907.26.7+145
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2761.34.11981.04.1+78
Information Media and Telecommunications1830.81.01820.91.3+1
Financial and Insurance Services8694.02.79364.82.7-67
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4001.81.23451.81.3+55
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,88513.36.12,30011.95.5+585
Administrative and Support Services1,1515.33.86563.43.6+495
Public Administration and Safety5942.76.68104.27.1-216
Education and Training1,6577.78.81,4477.58.7+210
Health Care and Social Assistance5,31624.616.44,59523.714.8+721
Arts and Recreation Services2731.31.42091.11.4+64
Other Services1,3976.53.91,2866.63.9+111
Industry not classified6142.83.35763.03.3+38
Total persons21,650100.0100.019,381100.0100.0+2,269

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the City of Unley in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,316 people or 24.6%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2,885 people or 13.3%)
  • Retail Trade (1,823 people or 8.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 10,024 people in total or 46.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 16.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.1% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 9.7% in Retail Trade.

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 (24.6% compared to 16.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (13.3% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (2.7% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (2.7% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Unley were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+721 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+585 local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+495 local workers)
  • Construction (+473 local workers)

City of Unley

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