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CofFEE Employment Vulnerability Index - Profile for Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park, SA


The suburb of Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park is a Medium low risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling.

Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park is located in the Adelaide area, in SA. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are not 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, Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park has education levels which are above the SA average. This reduces the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction.

Individuals in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park earn more than the median individual income for SA, while median family income in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park is greater than the median family income for SA.

Mortgage holders in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park are making monthly payments which are above the median SA mortgage repayment.

Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park'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.

Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park'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 Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park relative to SA and the nation as a whole.

Indicator - August 2016 Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park SA Australia
Median Age 31 40 38
% without post secondary school qualifications 37.02% 43.49% 39.50%
Median individual income ($ per week) $747 $600 $662
Median family income ($ per week) $1831 $1510.00 $1734.00
Median household income ($ per week) $1651 $1206.00 $1438.00
Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) $1733 $1491 $1755
Median rent ($ per week) $340 $260 $335
Average household size 2.70 2.40 2.60
Part-time employment as a % total 29.69% 36.24% 32.68%
Male unemployment rate 8.17% 8.10% 7.00%
Female unemployment rate 7.77% 6.84% 6.72%
Unemployment rate 7.96% 7.50% 6.86%
Male labour force participation rate 77.22% 66.09% 69.56%
Female labour force participation rate 69.02% 57.40% 59.80%
Total labour force participation rate 73.15% 61.64% 64.56%
Employment-Population ratio 64.18% 58.30% 60.26%
% Employed in Mining 0.49% 1.24% 1.66%
% Employed in Manufacturing 8.95% 7.99% 6.40%
% Employed in Construction 6.22% 7.59% 8.53%
% Employed in Retail Trade 10.97% 10.69% 9.86%
% Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 7.61% 6.67% 6.91%
% Employed in Finance and Insurance 3.33% 2.72% 3.60%
% Employed in Property and Business Services 1.28% 1.34% 1.70%