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Labour Force Participation in Southern Adelaide
Labour force participation is calculated as the proportion of the civilian population aged 15 years and over who are either employed or unemployed and actively looking for work.
The data presented here is for the March Quarters of the years 2002 - 2009. It relates to the Southern Adelaide region, which comprises the City of Onkaparinga, plus the council areas of Holdfast Bay, Marion and Mitcham. Workforce participation data is not available at the Local Government level.
Between the March quarters in 2002 and 2009 the number of unemployed persons in the Southern Adelaide region varied, from a high of 12,400 in 2005 to a low of 8,700 in 2009. The unemployment rate was lower than the Adelaide Metropolitan area every year except 2005, when it was 0.6% higher and 2008 (0.1% difference). Similarly, the participation rate has been consistently higher than Adelaide, except in 2003 and 2006.
Regional Labour Statistics Comparison
March Quarters 2002 - 2009 |
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Region |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemploy- ment Rate |
Participation Rate |
2002 |
Australia |
9,207,400 |
705,200 |
7.1% |
63.8% |
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South Aust |
684,500 |
54,400 |
7.4% |
60.7% |
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Adelaide |
506,900 |
41,800 |
7.6% |
60.7% |
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Southern Adel |
148,100 |
11,100 |
7.0% |
61.5% |
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2003 |
Australia |
9,848,800 |
663,100 |
6.5% |
64.3% |
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South Aust |
707,700 |
49,100 |
6.5% |
61.6% |
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Adelaide |
527,200 |
37,300 |
6.6% |
61.8% |
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Southern Adel |
156,200 |
9,800 |
5.9% |
61.2% |
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2004 |
Australia |
9,541,600 |
633,800 |
6.2% |
63.5% |
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South Aust |
714,100 |
53,300 |
6.9% |
61.7% |
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Adelaide |
524,600 |
41,100 |
7.3% |
61.4% |
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Southern Adel |
161,700 |
11,100 |
6.4% |
63.7% |
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2005 |
Australia |
9,863,900 |
583,800 |
5.6% |
64.3% |
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South Aust |
732,500 |
45,400 |
5.8% |
62.0% |
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Adelaide |
538,800 |
36,900 |
6.4% |
62.0% |
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Southern Adel |
165,100 |
12,400 |
7.0% |
65.0% |
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2006 |
Australia |
10,021,800 |
583,800 |
5.6% |
64.5% |
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South Aust |
741,600 |
44,300 |
5.6% |
62.2% |
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Adelaide |
544,700 |
35,400 |
6.1% |
62.0% |
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Southern Adel |
158,200 |
10,000 |
6.0% |
61.1% |
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2007 |
Australia |
10,306,600 |
542,000 |
5.0% |
64.8% |
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South Aust |
747,300 |
46,400 |
5.8% |
62.1% |
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Adelaide |
551,300 |
36,600 |
6.2% |
62.2% |
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Southern Adel |
171,100 |
9,100 |
5.0% |
64.8% |
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2008 |
Australia |
10,619,100 |
492,800 |
4.4% |
65.2% |
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South Aust |
774,400 |
40,200 |
4.9% |
63.0% |
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Adelaide |
571,200 |
30,700 |
5.1% |
62.9% |
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Southern Adel |
172,200 |
9,400 |
5.2% |
64.5% |
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2009 |
Australia |
10,743,000 |
662,300 |
5.8% |
65.5% |
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South Aust |
786,800 |
53,300 |
6.3% |
63.6% |
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Adelaide |
568,600 |
44,000 |
7.2% |
63.1% |
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Southern Adel |
176,200 |
8,700 |
4.7% |
65.3% |
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| Source: |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Labour Market Analysis, Australian Regional Labour Markets. Downloaded from www.workplace.gov.au on 9 July 2009 Based on ABS Labour Force Survey |
Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment rates are only available at the Southern Adelaide regional level, not specifically for the City of Onkaparinga.
15-19 yrs (Youth) Full-Time Unemployment Rate
Region |
May 2008 |
May 2009 |
Northern Adelaide |
31.3% |
25.6% |
Western Adelaide |
12.1% |
34.9% |
Eastern Adelaide |
13.8% |
25.1% |
Southern Adelaide |
23.1% |
21.2% |
| Source: |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Labour Economics Office, Overview of SA Regional Labour Force Data. Downloaded from www.workplace.gov.au on 9 July 2009. Based on ABS Labour Force Survey |
The Southern Adelaide region covers 663 km2, and
includes all the suburbs from the coast, east to Eagle On The Hill
and Blackwood/ Belair in the hills, roughly south from Cross Road
and the tram line down to and including Willunga.
| Source: |
ABS Australian Standard Geographical Classification, 2000
Edition (Cat. No. 1216.0) |
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