5.7% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5043, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5043, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well below the national figure, only 55.1% of working people in postcode 5043 have full-time jobs. This area has a higher unemployment rate than most similar places, though the number of adults working or looking for work has risen 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is 5.7%, it has fallen slightly since 2011. Full-time employment has dropped 5.5 percentage points over the last decade, leaving the area well below the Australian typical of 58.9%.
58.8% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 22.9%, followed by retail trade at 9.4% and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four workers is a professional, with 25.1% in these roles. Other common jobs include community and personal service workers at 17% and clerical or administrative staff at 13%.
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 5043, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5043/5043-sa/topic/employment