# Jobs & Industry — 5023, SA

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

Area: 5023, SA (Postcode)

A diverse mix of professional and service roles shapes the daily working life of postcode 5023. Most of the workforce is employed in health care and retail, while the typical resident is as likely to work full-time as those across South Australia.

About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose by 7.5 percentage points since 2011. This is about the same as the state average, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9%.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.0% and construction at 8.9%.

Nearly one in five people work as professionals (19.7%), while 14.8% hold clerical or administrative roles and 13.8% are technicians or tradespeople.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | -21.2% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 60.1% | +14.3% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 57.6% | -3.3% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 16.8%, Retail trade 11.0%, Construction 8.9%, Education & training 7.6%, Manufacturing 6.6%, Transport & warehousing 6.5%, Public administration & safety 6.3%, Accommodation & food 6.2%, Professional & technical 5.6%, Other services 4.8%, Administrative & support 3.9%, Finance & insurance 3.5%, Wholesale trade 2.3%, Arts & recreation 1.6%, Rental & real estate 1.3%, Electricity, gas & water 1.3%, Media & telecommunications 0.8%, Mining 0.7%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.5%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 19.7%, Clerical & administrative 14.8%, Technicians & trades 13.8%, Community & personal service 13.4%, Managers 10.1%, Labourers 9.5%, Sales workers 9.1%, Machinery operators & drivers 7.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5023/5023-sa/topic/employment