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Barossa - Yorke - Mid North job market report

Online job ads, unemployment, industries and pay in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, South Australia, from Jobs and Skills Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Every figure is numbered and sourced.

Latest data
JSA September 2026; ABS 2023 to 2025 and the 2021 Census
Updated
25 October 2026
Area
ABS SA4 405 Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Sources
JSA, ABS and ViewJobs

Key findings

  1. Steady: online job ads in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North were the same as a year earlier, 548 a month in the three months to September 2026.

    Over the same year, ads were up 2.6% across South Australia and up 0.6% across Australia.[1][2]

    Section 1: Job ads and demand →

  2. Medical practitioners and nurses had the most online ads, 94 a month in the three months to September 2026, followed by carers and aides (37) and health and welfare support workers (33).

    Among occupation groups with at least 5 ads a month a year earlier and now, ads for food preparation assistants rose fastest, up 60.0%.[1]

    Section 2: Which jobs are in demand →

  3. Among industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs, mining grew fastest, with 41% more employee jobs in 2023 than in 2019, followed by financial and insurance services (37% more).

    Public administration and safety had 6% fewer employee jobs than in 2019.[3]

    Section 4: Industries growing and shrinking →

  4. 4.8% of the labour force in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North was unemployed at the 2021 Census, against 5.4% across South Australia.

    It was 6.4% at the 2016 Census. Labour force participation at the 2021 Census was 53.6%, against 60.0% across South Australia. The Census runs every five years, so these are not current rates.[3]

    Section 3: Unemployment and participation →

1 Job ads and demand

Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads.

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
0.0%
548 ads a month[1]
South Australia
+2.6%
the sum of its areas[1][2]
Australia
+0.6%
the sum of every area[1][2]

Change in online job ads, the three months to September 2026 against a year earlier.

Figure 1.1: Online job ads a month, Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthThree-month average, October 2023 to September 2026.
400450500550600Jan 2024Sep 2024May 2025Jan 2026Sep 2026Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthBarossa - Yorke - Mid North, Sep 2026: 548548

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

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Online job ads a month, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
MonthOnline job ads a month
October 2023502
November 2023496
December 2023471
January 2024493
February 2024499
March 2024530
April 2024501
May 2024511
June 2024491
July 2024455
August 2024457
September 2024505
October 2024545
November 2024552
December 2024504
January 2025530
February 2025488
March 2025518
April 2025443
May 2025477
June 2025456
July 2025517
August 2025511
September 2025548
October 2025552
November 2025552
December 2025506
January 2026513
February 2026502
March 2026550
April 2026529
May 2026560
June 2026557
July 2026572
August 2026565
September 2026548

2 Which jobs are in demand

Online job ads by occupation group (ANZSCO sub-major groups), the three months to September 2026 against a year earlier.

Figure 2.1: Change in online job ads by occupation, Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthThe 12 occupation groups with the most ads, fastest-rising first. Groups with fewer than 5 ads a month now or a year earlier are left out; the table lists all 48.
Sales assistants and salespersons: +27.8%Sales assistants and salespersons+27.8%Automotive and engineering trades: +23.5%Automotive and engineering trades+23.5%Food trades: +15.8%Food trades+15.8%Medical practitioners and nurses: +14.6%Medical practitioners and nurses+14.6%Health diagnostic and therapy professionals: +13.0%Health diagnostic and therapy professionals+13.0%Hospitality, retail and service managers: +11.1%Hospitality, retail and service managers+11.1%Drivers and storepersons: +7.1%Drivers and storepersons+7.1%Other labourers: 0.0%Other labourers0.0%General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists: −6.3%General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists−6.3%Carers and aides: −9.8%Carers and aides−9.8%Health and welfare support workers: −23.3%Health and welfare support workers−23.3%Legal, social and welfare professionals: −30.4%Legal, social and welfare professionals−30.4%

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

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Change in online job ads by occupation, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Occupation groupAds a month, September 2026A year earlierChange
Medical practitioners and nurses9482+14.6%
Carers and aides3741−9.8%
Health and welfare support workers3343−23.3%
General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists3032−6.3%
Health diagnostic and therapy professionals2623+13.0%
Sales assistants and salespersons2318+27.8%
Food trades2219+15.8%
Other labourers22220.0%
Automotive and engineering trades2117+23.5%
Hospitality, retail and service managers2018+11.1%
Legal, social and welfare professionals1623−30.4%
Drivers and storepersons1514+7.1%
Machine and stationary plant operators11110.0%
Engineering, ICT and science technicians108+25.0%
Mobile plant operators10100.0%
Cleaners and laundry workers1014−28.6%
Corporate managers990.0%
Science professionals and veterinarians87+14.3%
Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades880.0%
Other clerical and administrative workers87+14.3%
Food preparation assistants85+60.0%
Construction, production and distribution managers75+40.0%
Numerical clerks7fewer than 5n/a
Office managers, administrators and secretaries7fewer than 5n/a
Factory process workers770.0%
Farm, forestry and garden workers76+16.7%
Business, finance and human resource professionals68−25.0%
Engineers65+20.0%
Hospitality workers611−45.5%
Education professionals58−37.5%
Skilled animal and horticultural workers550.0%
Sales support workers58−37.5%
Chief executives, managing directors & legislatorsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Farmers and farm managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Construction tradesfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Construction and mining labourersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Health, education, ICT and other managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Arts and media professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Sports, travel and personal service workersfewer than 55n/a
Sales representatives and agentsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
ICT professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Information professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Sales, marketing & public relations professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Clerical and office support workers, couriersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Transport and design professionals, and architectsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Hairdressers, printing, clothing and wood tradesfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Jewellers, arts and other trades workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Protective service workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a

3 Unemployment and participation

Unemployment and labour force participation at each Census, from the ABS. These are the rates at the Census named, not current rates.

Figure 3.1: Unemployment rate, Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthShare of the labour force unemployed at the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, against South Australia.
  • Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
  • South Australia
4%5%6%7%8%201120162021Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthBarossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2011: 4.9%Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2016: 6.4%Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2021: 4.8%4.8%South AustraliaSouth Australia, 2011: 5.7%South Australia, 2016: 7.5%South Australia, 2021: 5.4%5.4%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Unemployment rate, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
CensusBarossa - Yorke - Mid NorthSouth Australia
2011 Census4.9%5.7%
2016 Census6.4%7.5%
2021 Census4.8%5.4%
Figure 3.2: Labour force participation, Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthShare of people aged 15 and over in the labour force at the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, against South Australia.
  • Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
  • South Australia
52%54%56%58%60%201120162021Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthBarossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2011: 55.8%Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2016: 53.8%Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2021: 53.6%53.6%South AustraliaSouth Australia, 2011: 59.9%South Australia, 2016: 58.3%South Australia, 2021: 60.0%60.0%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Labour force participation, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
CensusBarossa - Yorke - Mid NorthSouth Australia
2011 Census55.8%59.9%
2016 Census53.8%58.3%
2021 Census53.6%60.0%

Note: This report takes unemployment from the Census. The ABS's monthly Labour Force estimates by region are not included yet.

4 Industries growing and shrinking

Employee jobs by industry (ANZSIC division) in the year to 30 June, from the ABS. Change is measured from 2019: the ABS figures for 2018 and 2019 differ sharply for some industries in some areas. Shrinking means fewer employee jobs in the ABS count.

Figure 4.1: Change in employee jobs by industry, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2019 to 2023Industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs in 2023, fastest-growing first.
Mining: +40.7%Mining+40.7%Financial and insurance services: +37.0%Financial and insurance services+37.0%Accommodation and food services: +35.1%Accommodation and food services+35.1%Health care and social assistance: +30.0%Health care and social assistance+30.0%Construction: +28.4%Construction+28.4%Wholesale trade: +24.2%Wholesale trade+24.2%Other services: +23.2%Other services+23.2%Professional, scientific and technical services: +19.3%Professional, scientific and technical services+19.3%Retail trade: +19.1%Retail trade+19.1%Administrative and support services: +17.3%Administrative and support services+17.3%Education and training: +10.8%Education and training+10.8%Transport, postal and warehousing: +9.8%Transport, postal and warehousing+9.8%Agriculture, forestry and fishing: +8.6%Agriculture, forestry and fishing+8.6%Manufacturing: +1.9%Manufacturing+1.9%Public administration and safety: −5.8%Public administration and safety−5.8%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Change in employee jobs by industry, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2019 to 2023
Industry20192023Change
Health care and social assistance7,4039,624+30.0%
Manufacturing7,6007,742+1.9%
Retail trade6,0227,172+19.1%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6,1376,666+8.6%
Education and training5,5286,127+10.8%
Accommodation and food services4,4456,007+35.1%
Administrative and support services4,8945,739+17.3%
Construction3,4324,407+28.4%
Public administration and safety3,8413,619−5.8%
Transport, postal and warehousing3,2313,549+9.8%
Wholesale trade2,0612,560+24.2%
Other services2,0552,532+23.2%
Professional, scientific and technical services2,0792,481+19.3%
Financial and insurance services1,5732,155+37.0%
Mining9491,335+40.7%
Rental, hiring and real estate services788996n/a
Arts and recreation services647788n/a
Electricity, gas, water and waste services519641n/a
Information media and telecommunications267375n/a
Figure 4.2: Largest industries by employee jobs, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 202375,269 employee jobs across all industries in the year to 30 June 2023.
Health care and social assistance: 9,624Health care and social assistance9,624Manufacturing: 7,742Manufacturing7,742Retail trade: 7,172Retail trade7,172Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 6,666Agriculture, forestry and fishing6,666Education and training: 6,127Education and training6,127Accommodation and food services: 6,007Accommodation and food services6,007Administrative and support services: 5,739Administrative and support services5,739Construction: 4,407Construction4,407

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Largest industries by employee jobs, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2023
IndustryEmployee jobsShare of all employee jobs
Health care and social assistance9,62413%
Manufacturing7,74210%
Retail trade7,17210%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6,6669%
Education and training6,1278%
Accommodation and food services6,0078%
Administrative and support services5,7398%
Construction4,4076%
Public administration and safety3,6195%
Transport, postal and warehousing3,5495%
Wholesale trade2,5603%
Other services2,5323%
Professional, scientific and technical services2,4813%
Financial and insurance services2,1553%
Mining1,3352%
Rental, hiring and real estate services9961%
Arts and recreation services7881%
Electricity, gas, water and waste services6411%
Information media and telecommunications3750%
All industries75,269100%

5 Pay

Employee income per person with wage or salary income, before tax, including part-time and part-year workers, from the ABS. The median is the middle earner; the mean (average) is pulled up by high earners.

Figure 5.1: Median employee income, Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthIn the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023, against South Australia and Australia.
  • Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
  • South Australia
  • Australia
$45k$50k$55k$60k$65k20192020202120222023Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthBarossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2019: $45,527Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2020: $47,000Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2021: $49,109Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2022: $50,311Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2023: $52,599$52,599South AustraliaSouth Australia, 2019: $50,403South Australia, 2020: $51,590South Australia, 2021: $53,609South Australia, 2022: $55,407South Australia, 2023: $58,380$58,380AustraliaAustralia, 2019: $52,256Australia, 2020: $53,878Australia, 2021: $56,485Australia, 2022: $58,260Australia, 2023: $61,966$61,966

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Median employee income, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
YearBarossa - Yorke - Mid NorthSouth AustraliaAustralia
2019$45,527$50,403$52,256
2020$47,000$51,590$53,878
2021$49,109$53,609$56,485
2022$50,311$55,407$58,260
2023$52,599$58,380$61,966
Figure 5.2: Mean employee income, Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthIn the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023, against South Australia and Australia.
  • Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
  • South Australia
  • Australia
$50k$60k$70k$80k20192020202120222023Barossa - Yorke - Mid NorthBarossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2019: $50,978Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2020: $52,726Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2021: $54,630Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2022: $56,165Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2023: $58,899$58,899South AustraliaSouth Australia, 2019: $57,333South Australia, 2020: $59,036South Australia, 2021: $61,072South Australia, 2022: $63,219South Australia, 2023: $66,224$66,224AustraliaAustralia, 2019: $63,517Australia, 2020: $65,591Australia, 2021: $68,452Australia, 2022: $70,950Australia, 2023: $74,579$74,579

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Mean employee income, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
YearBarossa - Yorke - Mid NorthSouth AustraliaAustralia
2019$50,978$57,333$63,517
2020$52,726$59,036$65,591
2021$54,630$61,072$68,452
2022$56,165$63,219$70,950
2023$58,899$66,224$74,579

6 People

Estimated resident population and the working-age population (15 to 64), from the ABS.

People living in the area
120,651
ABS, 2025 · up 4.0% since 2020[3]
Working-age population, 15 to 64
67,930
ABS, 2024 · up 0.5% since 2020[3]

South Australia's population was up 6.3% from 2020 to 2025, and the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North's up 4.0%.[3]

7 Businesses

Counts of businesses by how many people they employ, from the ABS.

Businesses in the area
11,625
ABS, 2025 · up 5.5% since 2021[3]
Figure 7.1: Businesses by number of employees, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2025Businesses by how many people they employ. The table adds each size's count in 2021 and the change.
No employees: 7,508No employees7,5081–4 employees: 2,8031–4 employees2,8035–19 employees: 1,1045–19 employees1,10420 or more employees: 21020 or more employees210

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Businesses by number of employees, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, 2025
Size20212025Change
No employees6,7397,508+11.4%
1–4 employees3,0022,803−6.6%
5–19 employees1,1071,104−0.3%
20 or more employees168210+25.0%

8 Jobs on ViewJobs now

Live job ads on ViewJobs in the Yorke Peninsula, the Barossa, the Clare Valley, and the Flinders Ranges and Outback. The Flinders Ranges and Outback reaches beyond this ABS area: 45% of its towns are in the area. The Yorke Peninsula, the Barossa and the Clare Valley have all their towns in it.

Live jobs on ViewJobs in these regions
218
ViewJobs, 25 Oct 2026[4]
Figure 8.1: Live jobs on ViewJobs by classification, Yorke Peninsula, Barossa, Clare Valley, and Flinders Ranges and OutbackThe 8 classifications with the most live ads, as of 25 Oct 2026.
Healthcare & Medical: 66Healthcare & Medical66Hospitality & Tourism: 26Hospitality & Tourism26Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: 23Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics23Community Services & Development: 19Community Services & Development19Retail & Consumer Products: 17Retail & Consumer Products17Construction: 16Construction16Trades & Services: 12Trades & Services12Mining, Resources & Energy: 9Mining, Resources & Energy9

Source: ViewJobs live ads[4].

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Live jobs on ViewJobs by classification, Yorke Peninsula, Barossa, Clare Valley, and Flinders Ranges and Outback
ClassificationLive jobs
Healthcare & Medical66
Hospitality & Tourism26
Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics23
Community Services & Development19
Retail & Consumer Products17
Construction16
Trades & Services12
Mining, Resources & Energy9

Jobs by classification in the Yorke Peninsula

9 Quick answers

Short answers to the questions people ask about the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North's job market, each with its period and source.

How many jobs are advertised in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North?

548 online job ads a month were placed in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, on average, in the three months to September 2026.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

Is the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North's job market growing or shrinking?

Steady: online job ads in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North were the same as a year earlier, 548 a month in the three months to September 2026. Over the same year, ads were up 2.6% across South Australia and up 0.6% across Australia.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Which jobs are most in demand in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North?

Medical practitioners and nurses had the most online ads, 94 a month in the three months to September 2026, followed by carers and aides (37) and health and welfare support workers (33). Among occupation groups with at least 5 ads a month a year earlier and now, ads for food preparation assistants rose fastest, up 60.0%.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North?

4.8% of the labour force in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North was unemployed at the 2021 Census, against 5.4% across South Australia. It was 6.4% at the 2016 Census. Labour force participation at the 2021 Census was 53.6%, against 60.0% across South Australia. The Census runs every five years, so these are not current rates.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

What is the average wage in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North?

Average (mean) employee income in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North was $58,899 in 2023; the median was $52,599, against $58,380 across South Australia and $61,966 across Australia.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Which industries employ the most people in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North?

Health care and social assistance had the most employee jobs in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North: 9,624 in 2023, 13% of the 75,269 employee jobs. Next were manufacturing (7,742) and retail trade (7,172).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Which industries are growing or shrinking in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North?

Among industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs, mining grew fastest, with 41% more employee jobs in 2023 than in 2019, followed by financial and insurance services (37% more). Public administration and safety had 6% fewer employee jobs than in 2019.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Is the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North's population growing?

120,651 people lived in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in 2025, up 4.0% since 2020. South Australia's population was up 6.3% over the same years. The working-age population was 67,930 in 2024, up 0.5% since 2020.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

How many jobs are on ViewJobs in the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North?

218 jobs are live on ViewJobs in the Yorke Peninsula, the Barossa, the Clare Valley, and the Flinders Ranges and Outback, as of 25 Oct 2026. The Flinders Ranges and Outback reaches beyond the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North: 45% of its towns are in the area. The most advertised are Healthcare & Medical (66), Hospitality & Tourism (26) and Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics (23).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[4].

10 Notes and method

What the figures count, where they come from, and the rules this report applies to them.

The area
The Barossa - Yorke - Mid North here is ABS SA4 405 Barossa - Yorke - Mid North. The reports cover 50 areas, 42 regional ABS regions and the eight capital cities: the areas Jobs and Skills Australia publishes online job ads for.
Online job ads
Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. It counts ads, not jobs filled, by occupation and area.
State and national ads
This report reads the index's series by area, so a state or national figure here is the sum of its areas, marked as ViewJobs analysis. It can differ from the state and national totals Jobs and Skills Australia publishes separately.[2]
Small numbers
A figure under 5 ads a month is shown as "fewer than 5". A group with fewer than 5 ads a month, now or a year earlier, is left out of every change, and every ranking by change.
ABS figures
The latest ABS income and jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023; population and business counts are more recent. Every figure shows its year. Change is measured from 2019: the ABS figures for 2018 and 2019 differ sharply for some industries in some areas. Industries with fewer than 1,000 employee jobs are listed but not ranked.
Unemployment
This report takes unemployment from the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses: each figure is the rate at the Census named, not a current rate. The ABS's monthly Labour Force estimates by region are not included yet.
Jobs on ViewJobs
ViewJobs regions do not follow ABS boundaries. Section 8 counts the ads open on ViewJobs on 25 Oct 2026 in each ViewJobs region with at least 20% of its towns in this area, and counts each region whole: a region that reaches beyond the area can include ads from outside it, and a region with fewer of its towns here is left out. A classification links to its own page once it has enough ads for one.

11 References

Every figure on this page points at one of these entries.

  1. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. State and national figures are the sum of the ABS areas in Jobs and Skills Australia's regional series.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  4. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 25 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Cite this report

ViewJobs (2026). Barossa - Yorke - Mid North job market report, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/job-market/sa/barossa-yorke-mid-north

Licence

Contains data from Jobs and Skills Australia, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under CC BY 4.0. ViewJobs has charted the data and, where marked as ViewJobs analysis, added areas together.

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