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Greater Adelaide · Capital City

Unemployment rate

5.5%2021

Unemployment in Greater Adelaide stands at 5.5% — around the middle of the range. It ranks 14th of 27 regions nationally.

Compared with the other regions, it's higher than Greater Brisbane, Greater Melbourne and Rest of Qld but lower than Rest of Tas. and Greater Hobart. Within Greater Adelaide, it varies widely, from 3.4% in Adelaide Hills to 9.3% in Adelaide.

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📍 Greater Adelaide, Capital City

Trend across censuses

5.0%5.2%5.4%5.6%5.8%6.0%20215.5%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Greater Adelaide sits

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Adelaide — lower than 52% of areas.

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Unemployment rate within Greater Adelaide

  1. Adelaide9.3%
  2. Adelaide Hills3.4%
  3. Burnside4.3%
  4. Campbelltown (SA)5.0%
  5. Charles Sturt4.9%
  6. Gawler5.9%
  7. Holdfast Bay3.8%
  8. Marion5.1%
  9. Mitcham4.2%
  10. Mount Barker3.6%
  11. Norwood Payneham and St Peters4.9%
  12. Onkaparinga5.6%
  13. Playford9.3%
  14. Port Adelaide Enfield6.3%
  15. Prospect4.1%
  16. Salisbury7.4%

Unemployment rate in nearby areas

  1. Greater Hobart6.2%
  2. Rest of Tas.5.6%
  3. Greater Brisbane5.5%
  4. Greater Melbourne5.3%
  5. Rest of Qld5.2%
  6. Greater Sydney5.1%
  7. Rest of SA4.8%
  8. Rest of NSW4.6%
  9. Rest of Vic.4.1%
  10. Australian Capital Territory3.8%

More for Greater Adelaide

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