5.0% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5037, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5037, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in postcode 5037 are employed in health care and social assistance. This is the most common industry for the area, supporting a workforce where more adults are working or looking for work than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen to 55.9% since 2011, leaving the area a little below the state and national averages.
64.9% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the dominant industry at 19.4%, followed by retail trade at 9% and accommodation and food services at 8.7%. Education and training and professional services also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 25.7% of workers. Other frequent roles include community and personal service workers at 15.1% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.5%.
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 5037, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5037/5037-sa/topic/employment