4.6% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5050, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5050, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a third of workers in postcode 5050 are professionals, reflecting a highly skilled local workforce. While most adults here have a similar chance of working or looking for work as those across Australia, full-time employment is notably lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average at 54.8%, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
60.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 54.8%
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 20.0%, followed by education and training at 14.2%. Professional and technical roles make up 8.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, accounting for 32.8% of jobs. Managers make up 14.3%, while community and personal service workers represent 12.1% of the local workforce.
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 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/topic/employment