5.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5073, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5073, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 5073 are working or looking for work than in 2011, with this figure rising 5.4 percentage points to 63.5%. This creates a workforce that is more active than the South Australian and national averages. While more people are engaged in the labour force, full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment stands at 57.3%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 5.2%.
63.5% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 57.3%
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 residents, employing 16.4% of the workforce. Other major employers include education and training at 10.5% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.5%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.3%, with managers accounting for 13.2% 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 5073, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5073/5073-sa/topic/employment