4.7% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5049, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5049, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5049 compared to the rest of the state. This area sees 63.6% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. While activity is high, full-time employment has dipped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the state average, though the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen by 3.9 points since 2011 and is now a little below the Australian average.
63.6% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
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 18.4%, followed by education and training at 11.0% and construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, making up 28.1% of the workforce. Managers account for 15.3%, while technicians and trades workers make up 13.4%.
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 5049, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5049/5049-sa/topic/employment