4.4% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5031, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5031, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 5031, where 16.4% of the workforce is employed. This area has a very high number of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. The local job market has remained steady, with an unemployment rate of 4.4% that is about the same as the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, reaching 68.4% after rising 7.3 points since 2011. Full-time employment has dipped slightly to 57.5%, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
68.4% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services (9.5%) and retail trade (9.4%) following health care as the main employers. Education and training and food services also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31%, followed by managers at 12.2%. Clerical staff, community and personal service workers, and technicians and trades all account for around 11% to 12% 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 5031, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5031/5031-sa/topic/employment