3.9% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5062, SA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rising number of adults in postcode 5062 are working or looking for work compared to 2011. This area now has a high workforce participation rate of 63.5%, though the proportion of people in full-time roles has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are in the workforce than in most similar areas, sitting well above the South Australian figure. While unemployment is a little below the state average at 3.9%, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 55.4%.
3.9% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 20.1%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 12.8% and education and training at 11.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 38.5% of all jobs. Managers follow at 17.8%, with clerical and administrative workers accounting for a further 12.1% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5062, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5062/5062-sa/topic/employment