6.1% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5006, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5006, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Higher unemployment than most similar areas marks the job market in postcode 5006. While nearly 60% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011. This area is now defined by a high concentration of professional and healthcare roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, much higher than most similar areas, though this has barely changed since 2011.
59.4% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.2% and education and training at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 39.7%, with managers following at 15.4% and community and personal service workers at 12.6%.
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 5006, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5006/5006-sa/topic/employment