5044, SA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 5044, SA

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

A rise in the number of adults working or looking for work has seen 60.2% of the population active in the job market in postcode 5044. This growth happened alongside a slight dip in full-time employment, but the area maintains a very strong job market with an unemployment rate of just 3.1%.

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📍 5044, SA, Postcode

Where 5044, SA sits — Unemployment rate

3.1% ▼ -19.9%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5044, SA — lower than 74% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
5044, SA3.1%
Holdfast Bay 3.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, sitting at 3.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. While 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment fell slightly since 2011 to reach 57.1%.

3.1% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

60.2% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 57.6%
  • 2016: 59.4%
  • 2021: 60.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

57.1% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 58.8%
  • 2016: 57.2%
  • 2021: 57.1%

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 16.4%, followed by education and training at 11%. Other major sectors include construction, retail trade, and professional and technical services, each employing around 8.6% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%, with managers at 16% and clerical or administrative staff at 14.2%. Community and personal service roles account for 12.7%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 10.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5044, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5044/5044-sa/topic/employment