3.6% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5020, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5020, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 5020, where 13.9% of workers are in this sector. The area has a strong job market with a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. Full-time employment sits at 58.6%, though this has fallen 1.3 points since 2011.
60.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the most common industries for local workers are construction at 10.7%, retail trade at 9.4%, and education and training at 8.6%. Public administration and safety also employ 8.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.1%, followed by managers at 16.5% and clerical and administrative workers at 15.1%. Technicians and trades make up 12.3% 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 5020, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5020/5020-sa/topic/employment