5.6% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5047, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5047, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower share of full-time workers marks postcode 5047, where only 55.1% of adults hold full-time roles. This is well below the national figure of 58.9%. While more adults are now working or looking for work compared to a decade ago, the number of full-time positions has fallen.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
61.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 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 most common industry for local workers at 23.0%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.7% and construction at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.7% and technicians and trades at 13.6%.
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 5047, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5047/5047-sa/topic/employment