# Jobs & Industry — 5017, SA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: 5017, SA (Postcode)

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 5017, where 15.7% of people are employed in this sector. While many residents hold full-time roles, the area faces an unemployment rate of 8.0%, which is a little above the figures for both South Australia and the wider nation.

Only 54.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the national level. Full-time employment for those working is 59.1%, though this has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

Retail trade is the second most common industry at 9.8%, followed by manufacturing and construction, which both account for 8.5% of the workforce.

The most common roles are technicians and trades, making up 15.7% of workers. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 14.2%, with community and personal service workers at 14.0%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0% | -3.4% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 54.0% | +6.3% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 59.1% | -4.1% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 15.7%, Retail trade 9.8%, Manufacturing 8.5%, Construction 8.5%, Transport & warehousing 7.5%, Education & training 7.0%, Accommodation & food 6.8%, Public administration & safety 6.5%, Administrative & support 5.1%, Other services 4.6%, Professional & technical 4.5%, Wholesale trade 3.0%, Electricity, gas & water 1.8%, Arts & recreation 1.8%, Finance & insurance 1.5%, Media & telecommunications 1.0%, Rental & real estate 0.8%, Mining 0.8%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.4%

**Occupations people work in** — Technicians & trades 15.7%, Clerical & administrative 14.2%, Community & personal service 14.0%, Labourers 13.8%, Professionals 13.6%, Machinery operators & drivers 9.4%, Managers 8.8%, Sales workers 8.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/topic/employment