10.5% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5000, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5000, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 5000 are working or looking for work than in 2011, though the area faces a tough job market. While the number of people active in the workforce rose 6.6 points over a decade, the unemployment rate remains high at 10.5%. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is among the highest for areas of this type, sitting at 10.5%, which is well above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment has fallen 6.6 points since 2011 and is now lower than in most other areas.
59.1% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 15.5%. Other major industries include professional and technical services at 14.4% and health care and social assistance at 14.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 36.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.6% and managers at 13.0%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5000, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5000/5000-sa/topic/employment