5.8% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5009, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5009, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5009 than in most other areas. This active workforce is led by a strong presence of professionals and health workers. While many people are employed, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
65.1% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 15.5% of the workforce. Other main employers include retail trade at 9.4%, and education, training and construction, which both sit at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical job, making up 23% of occupations. Clerical and administrative work follows at 14%, with technicians and trades accounting for 13.6% of the local workforce.
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 5009, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5009/5009-sa/topic/employment