4.1% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5048, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5048, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5048 compared to most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is 4.1%, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen to 55.6%. The local workforce is heavily concentrated in health, education, and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 55.6%, a figure that has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
57.2% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 55.6%
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 at 17.9%, followed by education and training at 11.7%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 8.9% and construction at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%. Managers account for 14.0% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 13.8%.
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 5048, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5048/5048-sa/topic/employment