5.4% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5007, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5007, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than two thirds of adults in postcode 5007 are working or looking for work, making it a highly active employment hub. Full-time work is common here, with 62.6% of the population in full-time roles, well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, at 67.0%. This rose 5.5 percentage points since 2011, while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.4%.
67.0% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
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 17.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.8% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 35.0% of jobs. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers follow at 13.4%, 12.5%, and 11.6% respectively.
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 5007, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5007/5007-sa/topic/employment