Home / Employment Vulnerability Index 3.0 / Profile for Parafield Gardens, SA
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The suburb of Parafield Gardens is a Red Alert - high risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling. |
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Parafield Gardens is located in the Adelaide area, in SA. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are very vulnerable to employment loss if the national economy contracts It has a younger population relative to the SA average. In terms of post secondary qualifications, Parafield Gardens has education levels which are below the SA average. This increases the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction. Individuals in Parafield Gardens earn less than the median individual income for SA, while median family income in Parafield Gardens is less than the median family income for SA. Mortgage holders in Parafield Gardens are making monthly payments which are below the median SA mortgage repayment. Parafield Gardens's workforce is less likely to be part-time employed relative to the SA average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to SA is poor. Parafield Gardens's workforce is less likely to be underemployed relative to the SA average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to SA is poor The following table has more indicators which allow you to appraise Parafield Gardens relative to SA and the nation as a whole. |
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| Indicator - August 2016 | Parafield Gardens | SA | Australia |
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| Median Age | 35 | 40 | 38 |
| % without post secondary school qualifications | 51.72% | 43.49% | 39.50% |
| Median individual income ($ per week) | $488 | $600 | $662 |
| Median family income ($ per week) | $1268 | $1510.00 | $1734.00 |
| Median household income ($ per week) | $1140 | $1206.00 | $1438.00 |
| Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) | $1387 | $1491 | $1755 |
| Median rent ($ per week) | $260 | $260 | $335 |
| Average household size | 2.80 | 2.40 | 2.60 |
| Part-time employment as a % total | 34.23% | 36.24% | 32.68% |
| Male unemployment rate | 10.89% | 8.10% | 7.00% |
| Female unemployment rate | 10.17% | 6.84% | 6.72% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.51% | 7.50% | 6.86% |
| Male labour force participation rate | 64.08% | 66.09% | 69.56% |
| Female labour force participation rate | 52.56% | 57.40% | 59.80% |
| Total labour force participation rate | 58.20% | 61.64% | 64.56% |
| Employment-Population ratio | 49.79% | 58.30% | 60.26% |
| % Employed in Mining | 0.48% | 1.24% | 1.66% |
| % Employed in Manufacturing | 12.76% | 7.99% | 6.40% |
| % Employed in Construction | 7.03% | 7.59% | 8.53% |
| % Employed in Retail Trade | 11.71% | 10.69% | 9.86% |
| % Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants | 6.86% | 6.67% | 6.91% |
| % Employed in Finance and Insurance | 1.55% | 2.72% | 3.60% |
| % Employed in Property and Business Services | 0.84% | 1.34% | 1.70% |
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